Private equity for Super League? i hope not

[RL The greatest game]

Super League private equity deal in very early stages - and may not happen

 

[Walter sobchak]

Super League private equity deal in very early stages - and may not happen

I hope not also.

Seriously though why would anyone want to invest in super league?

 

[RL The greatest game]

I hope not also.

Seriously though why would anyone want to invest in super league?

I wouldn't have a clue, but perhaps there are things we don't know

 

[Perth Red]

The game needs money into it, tv isn’t going to pay so I guess they have to look elsewhere.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Having the SuperLeague run as a proper bussiness, as long as the RFL maintain overall control of the game might not be a bad thing, especially as we move into an era where we may have to manage multiple clubs from Europe and North America.

I'd be curious to know what the major concerns would be with this?

 

[franklin2323]

Having the SuperLeague run as a proper bussiness, as long as the RFL maintain overall control of the game might not be a bad thing, especially as we move into an era where we may have to manage multiple clubs from Europe and North America.

I'd be curious to know what the major concerns would be with this?

you don’t get into sport to make money though... Budget cuts will come hopefully from the right areas

 

[titoelcolombiano]

you don’t get into sport to make money though... Budget cuts will come hopefully from the right areas

Major, well run sports are very profitable. I guess the question would be, can a private company make the SuperLeague profitable? The potential is there if they can get North America and France right and open up the revenue streams.

 

[franklin2323]

Major, well run sports are very profitable. I guess the question would be, can a private company make the SuperLeague profitable? The potential is there if they can get North America and France right and open up the revenue streams.

Major sports are but unless big city teams come in it’s kind of limited. I guess we see

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Major sports are but unless big city teams come in it’s kind of limited. I guess we see

You're right major city markets will be the key which could upset the old world order in RL a little bit.

 

[deluded pom?]

you don’t get into sport to make money though... Budget cuts will come hopefully from the right areas

The area of the sport run by SL can be profitable. The problems arise IMO when you then start handing over a sizeable chunk of that profit to an external entity.

 

[deluded pom?]

I guess the question would be, can a private company make the SuperLeague profitable?

Genuine question, do equity companies simply invest in something they see as bringing an acceptable return on that investment or do they have some say in how the companies they invest in are run?

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Genuine question, do equity companies simply invest in something they see as bringing an acceptable return on that investment or do they have some say in how the companies they invest in are run?

In order to achieve their revenue and profit objectives they would certainly want a say in how it is run, I would imagine this would be achieved by installing 'their' people on the board or by appointing a CEO that is aligned with their vision. I guess it all depends on whether they are majority shareholders or not as to how much influence they had.