NFL to maintain 10% PE ownership cap despite MLB and NBA changes
The NFL has no immediate plans to increase its 10% cap on team ownership stakes for private equity firms, despite recent moves by Major League Baseball and the NBA to loosen their respective restrictions, according to a report by Front Office Sports.
The NFL has decided to retain its 10% cap on private equity ownership despite Major League Baseball and the NBA adjusting their rules. According to Front Office Sports, NFL owners currently see no need to raise the limit at their upcoming October meeting. The league introduced private equity ownership in 2024, and only the Cincinnati Bengals voted against it.
Under the current rules, private equity firms can collectively own no more than 10% of a franchise, with no voting rights and a six-year holding period. This stands in contrast to MLB's recent increase in private equity stake limits and the NBA's more lenient rules, which allow simultaneous investing by private equity firms and their executives.
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