New Euroleague, the franchise game is worth over 3 billion in 5 years
It's not just a sports reform. It's an industrial operation that could redraw the economic balances of continental basketball and determine the power relationships with the nascent NBA Europe. The Euroleague...
Euroleague is set to undergo a significant transformation, expanding from 20 to 24 teams with 21 long-term licenses, similar to North American professional leagues. The new format is expected to start in the 2027-28 season. Over 20 expressions of interest have been received from clubs, including Italy's Virtus Bologna, Napoli Basket, and Maxima Roma, with 11 candidates moving to the due diligence phase.
The total value of the offers is nearly 700 million euros in franchise fees, with projected investments of over 3.2 billion euros in the next five years.
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