The sports industry continues to attract individuals and firms with deep pockets, so the inaugural Dealmakers in Sports conference brought together commissioners, team owners and other execs to discuss investment opportunities and challenges.
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SBJ/SBD’s Abe Madkour, Robert Kraft of the Kraft Group, MLS Commissioner Don Garber, Jonathan Kraft of the Kraft Group and Scott Milleisen of J.P. Morgan Private Bank
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Stuart Sternberg of the Tampa Bay Rays talked Wall Street and sports business.
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Robert Kraft and Terry Wand of the Atlanta/Fulton County Recreation Authority
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Panelist Ginny Gilder of Force 10 Enterprises and the Seattle Storm, Ari Ackerman of the Miami Marlins and Jay Parry of the WNBA
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The room was full at W New York.
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Mitchell Ziets of Tipping Point Sports and Randi Bernstein and Peter White of DLA Piper
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Ashley Rickert and Rob Tilliss of Inner Circle Sports and Brad Ruskin of Proskauer
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Sal Galatioto of Galatioto Sports Partners and Jerry Parisi of MUFG
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Scott Milleisen of J.P. Morgan Private Bank and Proskauer’s Joe Leccese were moderators.
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Marc Lasry of the Milwaukee Bucks took audience members inside the owner’s suite.
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Vinnie Viola of the Florida Panthers joined Lasry on the discussion.
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