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The 4th Quarter

Your Weekly Source for Breaking Down the Business of Sports & Entertainment

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The 4th Quarter Weekly: Ari Emanuel Bets on The Live Experience Economy

Oct 30, 2025

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21 min read

The 4th Quarter Weekly: Ari Emanuel Bets on The Live Experience Economy

Ari Emanuel’s Luxury Experience Play, Goldman Buys Stake in Excel Sports Management at $1B Valuation, NFL Approves LP Stakes

The 4th Quarter Joins Forces with Courtside Ventures

Oct 22, 2025

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16 min read

The 4th Quarter Joins Forces with Courtside Ventures

Announcing Our New Launch, NEP Raises $700M from 26North, DraftKings Buys Railbird

The 4th Quarter Weekly & We’re Moving to Beehiiv!

Oct 17, 2025

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23 min read

The 4th Quarter Weekly & We’re Moving to Beehiiv!

T4Q Moving to Beehiiv, Big Ten's $2B Private Investment, Kalshi Hits $5B Valuation

The 4th Quarter Weekly: NBA Africa is Doing What NFL Europe Couldn’t

Oct 15, 2025

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20 min read

The 4th Quarter Weekly: NBA Africa is Doing What NFL Europe Couldn’t

NBA Africa’s Meteoric Rise, Splash Sports Raises $14.5M Series B, Grand Slam Track Gets 8-Figure Emergency Funding

The 4th Quarter Weekly: Saudi Arabia’s $55B LBO Acquisition of Electronic Arts

Oct 3, 2025

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23 min read

The 4th Quarter Weekly: Saudi Arabia’s $55B LBO Acquisition of Electronic Arts

EA Taken Private For $55B Sale,10 New League & Team Deals, Amazon Prime x FanDuel

The 4th Quarter Weekly: Sports Meets AI Robotics

Sep 26, 2025

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19 min read

The 4th Quarter Weekly: Sports Meets AI Robotics

Aescape Adds Tom Brady as Chief Innovation Officer, PrizePick Sells 63% at $4.2B Valuation, Apollo to Acquire Atletico Madrid

Deep Dives

The 4th Quarter: How Global Investors are Entering American Sports

Nov 6, 2025

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18 min read

The 4th Quarter: How Global Investors are Entering American Sports

EPL Set the Precedent. Private Equity Opened the Door. Now Global Capital Wants In.

The 4th Quarter: Deep Dive on Social Health & Wellness Consumer Startups

May 16, 2025

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12 min read

The 4th Quarter: Deep Dive on Social Health & Wellness Consumer Startups

Our Thesis on Social Wellness Consumer Startups + A Feature from Othership’s Founder & CEO

The 4th Quarter: How Gaming Studios Work & An Exclusive CEO Interview

Nov 29, 2024

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10 min read

The 4th Quarter: How Gaming Studios Work & An Exclusive CEO Interview

An In-depth Piece on How Gaming Studios Work & a Sit-down with ForKeeps CEO, Tony Grillo