Maury Brown

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Quem É Mark Walter, o Novo Sócio do Los Angeles Lakers?

1 week ago | forbes.com.br | Maury Brown

Pelo que seria um preço recorde para uma franquia esportiva norte-americana, vários relatórios indicam que a família Buss está vendendo a participação majoritária no Los Angeles Lakers da NBA para Mark Walter por pelo menos US$ 10 bilhões.
Buss Family Selling Lakers To Mark Walter For Record $10 Billion

1 week ago | forbes.com | Maury Brown

According to multiple reports, Mark Walter has an agreement to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers for ... More at least $10 billion. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIn what would be a record price for a North American sports franchise, multiple reports indicate that the Buss family is selling the majority stake in the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter for at least $10 billion.
Tampa Bay Rays In Exclusive Talks To Sell Club To Group Led By Florida Home Builder

1 week ago | forbes.com | Maury Brown

The Tampa Bay Ray are in exclusive talks to sell the team. (Photo by Carlee Calfee/MLB Photos via ... More Getty Images)MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe Tampa Bay Rays have announced that they are in advanced talks to sell to a group led by Patrick Zalupski, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dream Finders Homes, a Florida-based homebuilder.
Questions Swirl As Oregon Legislature Passes $800M MLB Ballpark Funds

1 week ago | forbes.com | Maury Brown

Rendering of a possible waterfront ballpark south of downtown Portland. Portland Diamond ProjectThe Oregon Legislature signed off on a bill that would cap funding at $800 million for a potential Major League ballpark in Portland. With total costs likely to be at or exceeding $2 billion, and additional expansion fees, many outstanding questions remain for the MLB to Portland effort.
Patrick Zalupski

1 week ago | forbes.com | Tony EastContributor |DJ Siddiqi |Amy Feldman |Maury Brown

Wealth HistoryHOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEARDid you knowIn 2009, Dream Finders' first full year of business, the company built just 27 homes. In 2022, it sold 6,878 homes. In Their Own WordsMy mindset is: 'What do we do tomorrow?'Patrick ZalupskiRelated People & CompaniesSee MoreSee Less
Jerry Reinsdorf Reaches Framework For Sale Of White Sox To Justin Ishbia

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Maury Brown

Jerry Reinsdorf has a framework in place to gradually sell the Chicago White Sox to Justin Ishbia. ... More (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)TNSThe White Sox announced today that a deal is in place for Justin Ishbia to purchase a controlling interest in the Chicago White Sox gradually.
MLB On Pace For Third Straight Attendance Increase

1 month ago | forbes.com | Maury Brown

Trends early in the 2025 Major League Baseball season indicate a third consecutive annual attendance increase, even as two clubs play in ballparks designed for Spring Training and Minor League Baseball. As the league exits Memorial Day weekend, according to MLB, attendance is up +2% year-over-year compared to 2024. The current season sees an average paid attendance of 27,876 compared to 27,319 over the same number of dates last season at this time.
Celebrities And Community Rally Around Oakland Ballers Baseball Team

1 month ago | forbes.com | Maury Brown

With three major sports league franchises leaving Oakland, the Pioneer League's Oakland Ballers are receiving financial support from thousands in the community, as well as endorsements from big-name celebrities. Oakland once hosted the NFL's Oakland Raiders, the NBA's Golden State Warriors, and the MLB's Oakland Athletics.
Rob Manfred’s Decision To Reinstate Pete Rose And Others Sends Terrible Message

1 month ago | forbes.com | Maury Brown

On Tuesday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced a policy change that would remove players permanently banned for life from the ineligible list upon their passing. The consequences – both unintended and real – will have a lasting impact on the integrity of Major League Baseball. Manfred, in a letter to Jeffrey M.
Tom Garfinkel On Managing The Miami Grand Prix, Dolphins, World Cup And More

1 month ago | forbes.com | Maury Brown

With a new 10-year extension announced for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, events hosted in and around Hard Rock Stadium are nearly non-stop. Managing it all is a testament to the Miami Dolphins organization. Formula 1 and South Florida Motorsports, a subsidiary of the Miami Dolphins, announced the extension of the Miami Grand Prix that will see the race on the calendar until at least 2041. It’s a significant achievement and speaks to how well the event has been hosted.