{
  "id": 4713932,
  "title": "Meet the investor quietly buying into the Yankees, soccer and Broadway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/meet-the-investor-quietly-buying-into-the-yankees-soccer-and-broadway",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T21:01:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/meet-investor-quietly-buying-yankees-210138181.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Robert Givone, a partner at investment firm Apollo, is quietly investing in a variety of high-profile franchises and venues, including the New York Yankees, soccer team Atlético de Madrid, and Broadway theaters. Givone leads Apollo's sports-focused arm, Apollo Sports Capital, which has built ownership stakes in these organizations over the past year. The most notable investment was a 2.6 billion dollar deal to bring outside capital into the Yankees, with Givone joining the team's board. Meanwhile, Apollo also reached an agreement to become a majority shareholder in Atlético de Madrid, while Mari, an events company backed by Apollo, will purchase ATG Entertainment, which manages 17 theaters across New York and London.",
  "summary": "A fast moving investor and his firm have spent the past year buying into some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment, from the New York Yankees to soccer and Broadway theater.",
  "key_points": [
    "Apollo partner Robert Givone investing in Yankees, Atlético de Madrid, Broadway",
    "Led Apollo Sports Capital to secure 2.6 billion dollar Yankees stake",
    "Mari events company to purchase ATG Entertainment with Apollo backing"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}