New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is the target of the investigation that is new to sports news siteDeadspinthat claims the billionaire is in violation regarding the National Football League’s (NFL) ownership policies due to his investment in a hedge fund.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (seen here with President Donald Trump at an NFL game in 2012) is being accused by one reporter of violating the league’s ownership policy for keeping interests in Caesars.
Kraft, well worth a calculated $5.1 billion according toForbes, owns a small stake (by his criteria) in Apollo Global Management (AGM). The Kraft Group CEO holds 267,240 shares of AGM, a publicly traded company, currently valued at around $7 million per SEC filings.
Since Apollo presently retains a 30 percent stake in Caesars Entertainment, since well as positions in British house that is betting and casino games maker American Gaming Systems,Deadspinauthor Bart Hubbuch claims Kraft is in violation of this NFL’s gambling policy. The League strictly forbids owners from directly casinos that are owning gaming businesses.
In the Apollo website, the hedge fund says Kraft has been a director of its business since 2014. The billionaire is listed alongside nine other directors and executive officers.
‘Holding that position would appear to be a violation that is clear of NFL’s gambling policy. While the policy enables for owners t Continue reading “Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Becomes Media Target in Casino Stock Ownership Investigation”