# Lakers, Clippers, Man City: why do so many sports owners have money on both sides of a situation?

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-20T15:39:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/20/lakers-clippers-manchester-city-scandals-owners/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/lakers-clippers-man-city-why-do-so-many-sports-owners-have-money-on-bo-c0ab30/

Related-party deals are legal and everywhere in sports. A string of 2026 cases highlights their increasing centrality in ownership.

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