BRIAN GAYNOR: Sports team ownership – Listing or alternative models?

BRIAN GAYNOR: Sports team ownership – Listing or alternative models?
Brian Gaynor
NZ Rugby, particularly the All Blacks, should look at the Green Bay Packers' ownership model to strengthen its financial positionBrisbane Broncos, the only stock exchange-listed Australasian sports team, is being put through the wringer by the Australian media.The team is in disarray after losing six games in a row, last weekend to the New Zealand Warriors, while the company’s dividend has been deferred and its share price is in the doldrums.Listed sports teams were common in the 1990s and 2000s but most have de-listed because of...

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