Edwin E. Draughan

Consulting & Fractional C-Suite for Sports, Media & Entertainment | Investments, M&A, Strategy & Finance | @Yale @USCMarshall @LoyolaLawSchool Alum

[Edwin E. Draughan @EdwinDraughan]

Ahead of (or after) the Super Bowl, learn why Las Vegas is becoming the sports capital of the US. Check out @Forbes @thebrettknight piece for a deeper understanding of the growing sports culture in Las Vegas, with a couple of quotes from me. Enjoy!!

https://t.co/xK0BcHmGbN

[Ivy League @IvyLeague]

A COMEBACK FOR THE AGES.

Down 42–14 with under three minutes left in the third quarter, @YaleFootball rattled off 29 unanswered to top No. 15 Youngstown State, 43–42.🌿🏈

[Yale Football @yalefootball]

THE IVY LEAGUE HAS ARRIVED!

WE'LL SEE YOU IN MONTANA!

#Team152 | #ThisIsYale

[Edwin E. Draughan @EdwinDraughan]

@PointForwardPro @malika_andrews 🎯🎯🎯 This is such an insanely brilliant business tactic by Phee on so many levels that Harvard should do a case study on it.

[Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi]

Something to watch: In 2013, Philip Anschutz nearly sold AEG, which owns Crypto Arena, LA Live, Dignity Health Sports Park, the LA Kings and LA Galaxy, to Mark Walter and Guggenheim Partners for $7 billion. Anschutz will turn 86 years old this year. Could he look to sell again?

[Carnegie Mellon Athletics @tartanathletics]

Justin Simon Named Carnegie Mellon University Head Men's Basketball Coach #TartanProud
https://t.co/betXs6myzl

[Eben Novy-Williams @novy_williams]

LOL

📈: @LevAkabas, @Sportico

[Yale Men's Basketball @YaleMBasketball]

BACK TO BACK 🏆🏆

Down goes Cornell, 90-84!

#ThisIsYale

[Edwin E. Draughan @EdwinDraughan]

💡 Pro sports franchise valuations are skyrocketing, leaving even billionaires behind. 📈🔥

Goldman Sachs highlights a 2,000%+ rise in NBA team values since 2000. Below are a few trends to keep your eye on in 2025 and beyond

1️⃣ Investor syndicates to dominate. 2️⃣ PE & institutional capital growing. 3️⃣ Rising debt limits fueling acquisitions. 4️⃣ Global expansion for new revenue streams.

The game is continuing to evolve beyond the court 👇https://t.co/Sk8qd2fltu

[Edwin E. Draughan @EdwinDraughan]

🚨 The rise of amateur athletes as power players in sports ownership 🚨

Juju Watkins, still a collegiate star, is leveraging NIL deals to enter ownership with Unrivaled—a groundbreaking 3-on-3 women's basketball league.

This marks a new era where athletes are shaping sports business before turning pro. With $28M raised and top investors like @Giannis_An34 & @MichaelPhelps, Unrivaled is setting the stage for the future of athlete empowerment. 🏀💼

The game is changing—athletes aren’t just playing; they’re owning.

#NIL #AthleteOwnership #UnrivaledLeague

[Unrivaled Basketball @Unrivaledwbb]

We at Unrivaled are so incredibly grateful to our stellar investors for their contribution to the league 🩵💜

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

"This year at our summit, our baseball group presented in AI, and it was pretty cool." 🤖

Rich Paul shares insights on the exciting yet challenging world of AI.

Take a listen ⬇️#SBJDM

[Edwin E. Draughan @EdwinDraughan]

Excited about the surge of investment in women's sports! Bob Iger's acquisition of Angel City FC signals a bright future for the NWSL. As I mentioned in @JustBirny recent @Forbes article, this move will attract more "smart money" to the league.

https://t.co/nSwXS15Jvv

[Edwin E. Draughan @EdwinDraughan]

The crazy thing is that the NBA's Revenue Multiple will likely increase once the Celtics sell ...

[Lev Akabas @LevAkabas]

The hierarchy of value-to-revenue multiples in sports 👇

NBA 🏀 at the top, global soccer ⚽️ at the bottom

[Eben Novy-Williams @novy_williams]

As college sports sheds almost every piece of its traditional structure, somehow the @NCAA's most traditional conference is thriving.

More on the @IvyLeague from @LevAkabas 👇
https://t.co/TXx2XH0lwa

[CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 @CBSSportsCBB]

"I try to be."

—@YaleMBasketball head coach James Jones on if he is calm

[William Mao @TheWilliamMao]

POULAKIDAS!!!!

[Edwin E. Draughan @EdwinDraughan]

Yea sir!!!! Bulldogs, bulldogs, Bow wow wow...

[Marcus Sloan @bigsloan32]

My guy @EdwinDraughan is LIT right now!

[Yale Men's Basketball @YaleMBasketball]

MATT KNOWLING WINS IT AT THE BUZZER!!!

Yale 62, Brown 61

We are headed to the BIG DANCE!

#ThisIsYale

[Edwin E. Draughan @EdwinDraughan]

Check out @Forbes latest MLS valuations with some insight from me ...

https://t.co/OH59HO9p2U

[Yale Men's Basketball @YaleMBasketball]

That's 6⃣ wins in a row. We are 4⃣-0⃣ in Ivy play!

#ThisIsYale