Los Angeles Lakers


Founded

1948

Sector

Sports property

Company Size

51-200

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Seattle Seahawks sold for NFL record ‘US$9.61bn’ as US franchise valuations soar

Vinod Khosla agrees deal for Super Bowl LX champions as soaring media rights deals reset valuations across the NFL and beyond.

Acquisitions

13 July 2026

NBA agrees to explore US$20bn Las Vegas and Seattle expansion

League hires investment bank to advise on new teams but says no final decision has been made,

Politics & Governance

26 March 2026

NBA ‘to vote’ on Seattle and Las Vegas expansion next week

Both teams expected to cost between US$7bn and US$10bn each and could begin play in 2028.

Politics & Governance

17 March 2026

Chad Hutchinson SPNY
Arctos talks up “larger” league and global opportunities after KKR deal

Partner at investment firm Chad Hutchinson also believes team valuations have “much more room to run”.

Investment

13 March 2026