PODCAST: Longtime global sports business executive Dave Checketts joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. Checketts has been at the forefront of the sports business for more than four decades. His career spans leadership roles as President and CEO of the Utah Jazz and President of the New York Knicks and CEO of Madison Square Garden.
As an owner, he won a Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues NHL franchise and an MLS Cup with the Real Salt Lake MLS team, which he founded. Checketts also served as Chairman and CEO of Legends Hospitality Management and now serves as Director of Burnley Football Club in the UK, where he is also a part owner.
Recently Checketts announced the formation of Cynosure | Checketts Sports Capital, a new strategic collaboration dedicated to investing in high-potential sports opportunities. Work has begun on identifying and implementing plans in the global sports space, with several deals already in the pipeline, and their initial fund targets commitments in excess of $1.2 billion. The partnership will have offices in both New York and Salt Lake City.
We discuss the hottest areas of investment in sports, how investors are scrutinizing investment opportunities and if pro sports team valuations will settle in or continue to rise.
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