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Top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide. The risky trend is coming to Australia

  • Written by Matt Nichol, Lecturer in Law, CQUniversity Australia

In recent years, private equity has changed the global sports landscape, with clubs from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), rugby union in New Zealand and European soccer reaping massive financial benefits.

Sports codes in Australia and New Zealand have also dipped their toes in the water, with potentially more to...

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