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Arctos × the Bills: The First Real Comp

Buffalo's minority stake established the working pricing convention for institutional NFL capital — and quietly reset what every subsequent fund will pay.

By Raj KeswaniMay 12, 20269 min read

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Eight months after the NFL's PE vote, Buffalo's Arctos transaction did something the louder Dolphins deal couldn't: it gave the institutional pool a small-market reference point.

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Raj Keswani

Author of SportsCapIQ. Student at Vanderbilt University studying Human and Organizational Development with minors in Business and Data Science. SportsCapIQ is independent research and is not affiliated with any team, league, or investment firm.

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