Plus, private equity’s volleyball bets
Regulator found that the businessman had failed to disclose the signing of two settlement deals while CEO
While other sports struggle to find ways to engage with a new generation of fans, Mark Shapiro believes he has found the answer
Also in this week’s newsletter, TKO gets new assets
Plus, why the NFL wants a global audience
Also in this week’s newsletter, the Detroit Lions roar back and Real Madrid top football rich list
Streaming service will screen flagship programme as part of a 10-year agreement
The streaming giant has avoided pricey live programming but is betting fans will migrate to the pay-platform
Combination of World Wrestling Entertainment and UFC takes aim at growing global fans
US investment bank, which is leading sale of Manchester United, is set for one of its biggest ever paydays
Also in this week’s newsletter, the future of WWE and UFC, Saudi golf spat hits the Masters, and more
Plus, Glencore struggles to win over a Canadian mining dynasty and regulators hit EY Germany with ‘severe’ sanctions
Merger of Vince McMahon’s wrestling company with mixed martial arts group should create value for shareholders
Ari Emanuel to head new listed entity housing mixed martial arts and wrestling groups
Scandal-hit founder Vince McMahon back in the ring to assist in potential blockbuster sale
Recent events show that dramas are better when staged in advance and confined to the ring
Business scores ratings and rights deal victories in first year but early mistakes still to be confronted
Wrestling group reports surprise revenue decline on weaker attendance
Wrestling impresario to relaunch XFL at time of crisis for American football
A rallying cry for the left focuses on the cultural forces behind rightwing populism
What took them so long?
US wrestling network inks deal to stream matches in Mandarin and unveils its first Chinese star
