“The One Legal Monopoly Anyone Can Invest In” - Tony Robbins
In a Nutshell
Sports teams function as legal monopolies that have delivered 18% compounded annual returns over the past decade, driven by multi-generational fan bases, inflation-protected pricing, and massive media rights deals. Recent rule changes now let ordinary investors access these assets through CAZ Investments funds with a $2,500 minimum, providing ownership stakes across 30+ professional franchises worldwide. This marks the first time non-billionaires can participate in what was previously an exclusive asset class reserved for ultra-wealthy owners.
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Everyone understands the S&P as a good investment destination. The world of sports represents an unrelated and independent investment that has nothing to do with whether the market is going up or down, or what's happening with interest rates. Sports teams have generated 18% compounded profits in the last 10 years. During times of war, including World War I and World War II, the sports world has always done well and remains out of sync with the market. These assets are recession-proof.
Sports teams don't just sell hot dogs. They have a unique relationship as legal monopolies in their cities, where no one else can compete with them. Their fans are multi-generational fans, and when inflation rises, they raise prices of tickets and concessions. Modern sports teams are now media institutions rather than just entertainment venues.
Tony Robbins owns several sports teams and helped start LA Football Club (LAFC) in Los Angeles after a 20-year process to qualify and meet ownership requirements. Rules changed to allow certain institutions to invest directly in teams, including Major League Baseball, the NBA, Major League Hockey, and recently the NFL. Robbins owns part of the Dodgers, Red Sox, Lakers, and Golden State Warriors.
Peter Gruber, Robbins' partner, bought the Dodgers for $2.2 billion in 2012, which was the highest price ever paid for a sports team at the time. Every article called the purchase crazy. When owning an NFL team, an owner gets 1/32 of all national and international advertising revenue. An NFL team owner receives a check for $400 million at the start of each season as their share. Peter sold the local TV rights for the Dodgers for $7 billion, making $5 billion in one day. Peter later took charge of the Golden State Warriors, purchasing them for $450 million when they were in the worst position, and increased their value to $11 billion, making them the second most valuable sports franchise behind the Dallas Cowboys.
Due to rule changes, there are now funds where people can invest for as little as $2,500 to gain partial ownership in sports institutions. On June 25th, rules were changed for the first time allowing ordinary investors to participate. The investment firm has investments in over 30 different professional sports franchises worldwide, providing a way for every investor to own a piece of all those firms with diversification across multiple teams.
CAZ Investments operates as an index fund or ETF of different sports teams, carefully selecting specific groups and sectors with special growth opportunities bought at attractive prices. The website cazinvestments.com provides the easiest access point. Very few firms are allowed to invest in multiple teams in the same league, which became possible due to rule changes between 2019 and 2024. This opportunity didn't exist before 2019.
Cord-cutting has changed content consumption patterns. In 2005, 14 of the top 100 shows broadcast live in the United States were sports. In 2025, 96 of the top 100 shows broadcast live were sports. People watch live sports like the World Cup when they can watch other content without ads on Netflix or Amazon. CAZ Investments owns part of Liverpool with their partners and part of Paris Saint-Germain.
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