Yankee Global Enterprises

Yankee Global Enterprises, LLC
FormerlyYankeeNets, LLC (1999–2004)
Company typePrivate
IndustrySports
Hospitality
FoundedOctober 1999; 25 years ago (1999-10)
FounderGeorge Steinbrenner
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
New York City
Key people
Hal Steinbrenner
Lester Crown
Donald B. Marron Sr.
Jerry Speyer
ProductsProfessional sports teams
Sports venues
Cable channels
BrandsYankee
OwnerSteinbrenner family
DivisionsNew York Yankees Partnership
Subsidiaries

Yankee Global Enterprises, LLC, formerly YankeeNets, LLC, is an American limited liability company (LLC) which owns the New York Yankees baseball team, along with a plurality stake in YES Network and a 20% and 10% stake in New York City FC and AC Milan soccer clubs, respectively. It was formed in 1999 and is controlled by the family of George Steinbrenner. Other investors, including Lester Crown, Jerry Speyer, and Marvin Goldklang[2] own minority stakes.

The company was originally created as YankeeNets, through a merger between the Yankees and the New Jersey Nets (now known as the Brooklyn Nets).

  1. ^ Ozanian, Mike (December 15, 2017). "New York Yankees Hold Substantial Rights In $66 Billion Disney-Fox Deal". Forbes. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Sapakoff, Gene (2023-09-19). "Marv Goldklang, the true star of this Charleston RiverDogs' boom". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2023-12-19.