Brendan Coffey

1 week ago | sportico.com | Brendan Coffey

Sports stocks were roiled in March as ongoing fears of the impact of the Trump tariffs on prices and consumer sentiment created concerns for all types of businesses in the sports world. While the month saw some of the biggest one-day drops (a 7% plunge on April 3) and jumps (10% leap on April 9) during the five years of the Sportico Sports Stock Index, the wild swings put the index almost back to where it began—down 1% for the month, finishing at 1,294 with the close of trading Wednesday.

3 weeks ago | sportico.com | Brendan Coffey

What started as a side gig teaching preschoolers for a poorly paid pro soccer player has grown into a global network of soccer education programs reflecting both parental and investor interest in youth sports. The idea, Soccer Shots, now grosses more than $100 million a year and, with private equity backing from Susquehanna Growth Equity, is seeking to become a dominant force in global youth sports. The sales pitch: making things easy for parents and fun for their kids.

3 weeks ago | sportico.com | Brendan Coffey

The three football-crazed Penn State grads who started luxury watch services company Kettle have a plan to combine their love of high-end watches with the NFL. They are engraving Rolexes that two top draft prospects will wear crossing the 2025 NFL Draft stage. The co-founders—Jordan Heffler, Sean Parsons and Andrew Warner—are riffing on the one-of-one sports collectible idea popularized by Topps with MLB debut cards.

4 weeks ago | sportico.com | Brendan Coffey

In a new note addressing the recent market tumult from the Trump taxes on foreign goods that went into effect last week. Arctos Partners says sports franchises are well-shielded from tariff volatility. “Should the tariffs remain in place, we would expect a jump in inflation for many consumer goods, especially household durables, apparel, and electronics.

1 month ago | sportico.com | Brendan Coffey

The brothers who started Topgolf and Puttshack are back, this time with a high-tech spin on a billiard hall. Poolhouse, a bar-restaurant entertainment concept from Steve and Dave Jolliffe, has secured $34 million in investment from a slate of high-profile investors.