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From Showtime to Insurance Time: how the LA Lakers became a $12.5bn hedge fund play

From Showtime to a $12.5bn flip: the LA Lakers’ latest sale proves private equity investors are treating NBA franchises like cheap real estate

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

The Lakers have become a poker chip for some of the most powerful men in America

One of the most famous teams in the world is about to change hands for the second time in less than a year for more than $12bn. Will anyone push back?

The Guardian - US · Aug 13

Who is Joshua Kushner? FIFA's $4.2bn World Cup plan puts Democrat's ties with Trump in spotlight

Fifa’s $4.2bn plan to sell 20% of its new commercial arm has put Joshua Kushner at the centre of a deal drawing scrutiny. He is a Democrat, yet his proximity to Donald Trump’s circle has raised an obvious question: how did his firm emerge as the proposed lead investor?

The Times of India · Jul 31

Sepp Blatter Slams Gianni Infantino for Selling FIFA to Investors Close to Donald Trump Inner Circle

Sepp Blatter says FIFA's close Trump–Infantino ties have 'reached a financial dimension' damaging football, warning: 'No one has the right to sell our game.'

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Andy Burnham hits out at Fifa over plan to sell stakes in the World Cup

Mr Burnham has joined criticism of the proposal, writing the ‘World Cup is not a product’

The Independent UK · Jul 28

Burnham says World Cup ‘not a product’ following Fifa’s private investment plans

The Prime Minister said ‘football belongs to the fans’.

Evening Standard · Jul 28