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Adam Thielen ETS Performance acquires Kula Sports, growing to 80 locations and 50,000 youth athletes as the retired NFL star goes hands-on in a $40B market.

Key Takeaways A Mid-Atlantic Footprint Anchored by Two Premier Campuses The deal brings two of the largest indoor and outdoor…

Key Takeaways Gear Distribution Model Targets Cost as a Participation Barrier The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) announced a…

Key Takeaways Tying Event Travel to Participation Funding EventPipe, a Portsmouth, New Hampshire cloud software company that manages hotel bookings…

Key Takeaways Inside the Deal and the Operational Pain Point USTA Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the U.S. Tennis…

Key Takeaways Filling the Sponsorship Gap in Youth Sports Balius Partners has invested $1.5M in BASE Sports Group as part…

Key Takeaways A Multi-Sport Owner Makes Two Golf Moves in One Week David Blitzer, who holds ownership stakes across the…

3STEP Sports CEO Chad Gruen built and sold the Midwest’s largest youth sports platform. Here’s why protecting local club brands drives national growth.

The NFL distributes free flag football kits to every school in Australia, growing from 10 pilot schools in 2022 to 500+ schools and close to 100,000 students.

Key Takeaways **All imagery and renderings courtesy of Project Luong not for redistribution** For a city of roughly 24,000 residents, building a…