Steve Cohen Bets On Las Vegas: New York Mets Owner Takes 5.5% Stake In Sphere, Could More Sports Events Be On The Horizon?
Steve Cohen Bets On Las Vegas: New York Mets Owner Takes 5.5% Stake In Sphere, Could More Sports Events Be On The Horizon?
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen's new stake in Sphere Entertainment Co (NYSE:SPHR) could signal a future bet on more sports-related events at the ball-shaped venue.
纽约大都会队老板史蒂夫·科恩在球形娱乐公司(NYSE: SPHR)的新股份可能预示着更多与体育相关的赌注。
What Happened: Cohen's Point72 Asset Management hedge fund recently disclosed a 5.5% stake in Sphere Entertainment with 1.56 million shares, including options, owned.
发生了什么:科恩的Point72资产管理对球形娱乐披露了5.5%的股份,其中拥有1.56百万股,包括拥有的期权。
The stake comes after Cohen previously owned a stake in the company, but sold it earlier this year.
在此之前,科恩曾持有该公司的股份,但在今年早些时候将其出售。
James Dolan, who co-owns the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, has voting control over Sphere with his family's stake.
共同拥有纽约尼克斯队和纽约游骑兵队的詹姆斯·多兰拥有他的家庭在球形公司中的投票权。
The Sphere is set to host the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29. ESPN and ESPN+ are set to broadcast the two-day event.
Sphere计划于6月28日(星期五)和6月29日(星期六)举办2024年NHL草案。 ESPN和ESPN +将播放为期两天的比赛。
"The NHL is proud to bring the first sports event and the first live television broadcast to Sphere," NHL senior executive vice president Steve Mayer said. "Together with the amazing team at Sphere, we plan to deliver an NHL Draft like no other."
“ NHL很自豪能够为Sphere带来第一个体育赛事和第一次现场电视直播,” NHL高级执行副总裁史蒂夫·梅耶尔说。 “与Sphere的出色团队一起,我们计划发布一款NHL草案,这是与众不同的草案。”
TKO Group Holdings (NYSE:TKO) owned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will also host UFC 306 at the Sphere in September.
TKO Group Holdings(NYSE: TKO)旗下的终极格斗冠军赛(UFC)还将于9月在Sphere举行UFC 306。
So far, the Sphere has hosted the likes of U2, Phish and Dead & Company. It will also welcome The Eagles later this year.
到目前为止,Sphere曾经主办过像U2,Phish和Dead&Company这样的歌手。 此外,它还将于今年晚些时候欢迎The Eagles。
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Why It's Important: Sphere Entertainment continues to generate revenue from concerts and movie experiences.
为体验音乐会和电影而付费的球形娱乐继续产生收入。
It posted third-quarter revenue of $321.3 million, which missed Street consensus estimates. The Sphere segment had revenue of $170.4 million, outperforming the company's MSG Networks segment, which had revenue of $151 million.
它发布了321.3万美元的第三季度营业收入,低于为街头谐音估计的营业收入。 球形娱乐部门的收入为1.704亿美元,优于公司的MSG Networks部门,该部门的收入为1.51亿美元。
"Sphere continues to establish itself as a premier destination for some of the most highly anticipated events in sports and entertainment," MSG Entertainment's Joel Fisher previously said. "We're pleased to welcome the NHL Draft, and look forward to showcasing Sphere's next-generation capabilities both in person and around the world via the first live television broadcast from the venue."
“ Sphere继续成为一些最受期待的体育和娱乐活动的首选目的地,” MSG Entertainment的乔尔·费舍尔曾经说过。 “我们很高兴欢迎NHL草案,并期待通过首个现场电视直播向全球展示Sphere的下一代功能。
Cohen is the 147th richest person in the world as reported by Bloomberg, worth $13.9 billion. Cohen's hedge fund has been investing in artificial intelligence companies in recent months.
科恩是全球排名第147的亿万富翁,根据彭博报道,身价为139亿美元。近几个月来,科恩的对冲基金一直在投资人工智能公司。th对球形娱乐的新投资可能代表未来的迹象,两个体育队的老板现在通过球场连接在一起。球形娱乐可以作为许多运动聚会,颁奖典礼和其他活动的主办者。
The new investment in Sphere could represent a sign of things to come with two sports team owners now connected through the venue. Sphere could serve as a host for many sports drafts, award shows and other events.
球形娱乐公司搁置了在伦敦开设类似场馆的计划。
Sphere shelved plans to open a similar venue in London.
SPHR股票行情:球形公司股票交易价格为32.38美元,而52周交易范围为36.02至51.83美元。 球形公司的股票在过去一年中上涨了22%。
SPHR Price Action: Sphere shares trade at $32.38 versus a 52-week trading range of $36.02 to $51.83. Sphere shares are up 22% over the last year.
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