Edition No. 59 · Thu 20 Aug 2026 · Story 18 of 28
"Mark Ein on the Lakers Deal Logic"
Puck
Mark Ein made the case that pro sports have become a blue-chip asset class, a hedge for fortunes made in tech, finance and AI.
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- 21 · ESPN"FIFA executive Kevin Lamour departs amid backlash over Infantino's World Cup sale plan"
- 22 · The Washington Post"Cancer treatment could face landmark moment with promising vaccine"
- 23 · The Washington Post"Why homes once banished to trailer parks are filling the suburbs"
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