2026
One of the most heavily scrutinized textbook examples of Tax Increment Financing falling short of its promises is the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Home to the University of Louisville basketball teams, the arena is a state-of-the-art facility that successfully draws major concerts. However,…
The Coliseums of Commerce: Who Really Pays for the Modern Stadium?
In the soaring architecture and digital splendor of the modern sports stadium, we see the ultimate cathedral of contemporary entertainment.…
What Makes a Sports Asset Investable
Investing in sports assets—clubs, leagues, stadiums, media rights, academies, or athlete brands—has moved from niche passion play to a mainstream…
Undisclosed: The Biggest Problem in African Sports Business
Across the continent, sport is more than entertainment; it is a vehicle for identity, economic opportunity, and social cohesion. Yet…
The 10 Deals Reshaping African Sport
African sport is undergoing a structural shift — not driven by rhetoric or long‑promised reforms, but by a new wave…
Africa’s Sports Leadership Generation Is Changing
For decades, sports administration across Africa was heavily defined by post-colonial state control, political patronage, and reactive crisis management. National…
Who Really Controls African Sport?
Africa supplies the global sports industry with its most dynamic human asset: raw, world-class talent. From the Premier League’s top…
The Governance Gap Holding Back African Sports Investment
African sport is standing on the edge of a commercial boom — but governance remains the single biggest brake on…
A sale that looks less like strategy and more like opportunism
Mark Walter’s decision to unload the Los Angeles Lakers for US$12.5bn — barely 14 months after acquiring the team at…
Gaming Ecosystems & Virtual Fandom — The New Commercial Frontier of Global Football
The North American World Cup cycle didn’t just break records on the pitch — it redefined the commercial landscape of…
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