As Super Bowl LX approaches, we’re setting aside market outlooks and capital cycles to focus on a different kind of forecasting — just for the weekend. With the Seattle Seahawks gearing up to face the New England Patriots in sunny Santa Clara, Calif., we asked our Real Assets Adviser editorial advisory board who they see taking home the Lombardi Trophy.
And lest you think sports are just fun and games, sports investment is a growing segment of the private equity industry. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, private equity and venture capital transactions in sports services reached $6.3 billion in the first three quarters of 2025.
With six Super Bowl championships but seven years since their most recent win, the Patriots have reinstated their place in the league. Their previous win in 2019 was against the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. Including this year, New England has made 12 Super Bowl appearances, one of which included a previous face-off a
