November 21, 2025

Joe Glatt Discusses the Evolution of Private Credit in Sports Financing in Sportico Article

Lawyers

Global Private Credit Group Co-Chair Joe Glatt published an article in Sportico analyzing the shift toward private credit in sports financing as the sports industry grows and matures. In “Financing Sports’ Future: Private Credit Steps Into the Arena,” published on November 21, Joe discusses the increasing need for private credit to support global sports franchises with complex balance sheets, diversified revenue streams and sophisticated brand portfolios.

“Private credit’s entry into sports is not a passing trend,” Joe writes. “It marks a structural evolution in how capital supports one of the world’s most powerful industries. Sports is now a platform business, and platform businesses demand flexible, sophisticated financing.”

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