The billionaires making moves to buy or sell sports teams this year
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The billionaires making moves to buy or sell sports teams this year
Mark Walter walks onto the field to celebrate a Dodgers playoff win. Trump tried and failed to buy a National Football League team first in the 1980s and later in 2014. Sports remain one of the few events that millions of people still watch live.
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Few assets are as exclusive as professional sports teams — just ask President Donald Trump, who tried and failed to buy a National Football League team first in the 1980s and later in 2014.
It’s not just the exclusivity that makes ownership attractive.
In the streaming, cord-cutting era we’re in, sports remain one of the few events that millions of people still watch live. In turn, top-tier leagues continue to sign lucrative TV rights deals that benefit owners.
It’s why when teams do become available, record prices continue to get set.
Here’s a look at all the billionaires buying and selling in 2025.
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaires-sports-owners-buying-selling-teams-2025-6