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Sweden’s EQT buys Australian rugby league club in first sports foray
2 outlets - including Bloomberg and Ft - are covering this story. Swedish buyout firm EQT AB has moved into a niche corner of the global sports market by taking a majority stake in Melbourne Storm, one of Australia’s leading rugby league clubs.
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Bloomberg Markets
·Aug 19, 10:50 UTC
EQT Takes Majority Stake in Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club
Swedish buyout firm EQT AB has moved into a niche corner of the global sports market by taking a majority stake in Melbourne Storm, one of Australia’s leading rugby league clubs.
Financial Times - Companies
·Aug 19, 08:00 UTC
Sweden’s EQT buys Australian rugby league club in first sports foray
Melbourne Storm deal is latest example of private equity investing in sporting teams