Who owns sport, and what they paid.

A weekly read on team ownership, deals and the money behind sport. Every line comes from the Minutes record, with its sources.

Ownership moves

Deals in The Stakes
Company	Deal	Amount	Counterparties	Date ↓	Status
Trackhouse MotoGP teamSports	Funding	Undisclosed	Led by 1936	14 Oct	Closed
AgentiqSports	Funding	$4M	Led by defy.vc	7 Oct	Closed
Maple Leaf Sports & EntertainmentSports	Takeover	CAD 4.35B	Acquired by Rogers CommunicationsSold by Kilmer Sports	1 Oct	Closed
Chelsea FCSports	Takeover	About £950Mat £5B valuation	Acquired by Clearlake CapitalSold by Todd Boehly, Mark Walter	17 Sep	Closed
LIV GolfSports	FundingRestructuring financing	Up to $300M	Led by BC Partners Credit	11 Sep	Announced

Trackhouse MotoGP teamUndisclosed
Funding led by 1936
Sports · 14 Oct · Closed
Agentiq$4M
Funding led by defy.vc
Sports · 7 Oct · Closed
Maple Leaf Sports & EntertainmentCAD 4.35B
Takeover by Rogers Communications +1
Sports · 1 Oct · Closed
Chelsea FCAbout £950M
Takeover by Clearlake Capital +2£5B valuation
Sports · 17 Sep · Closed
LIV GolfUp to $300M
FundingRestructuring financing, led by BC Partners Credit
Sports · 11 Sep · Announced

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On the record

Club Ownership Index

Premier League 2026–27: 0 of 20 clubs complete at the 5% line
Major League Soccer 2026: 0 of 30 clubs complete at the 5% line