Europe's top men's basketball competition EuroLeague has drawn interest from private equity firms including EQT, BC Partners and General Atlantic, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA), the entity which owns the EuroLeague and EuroCup, have been sounding out investor interest to buy a stake in the company, and is aiming for a valuation of one billion euros ($1.07 billion) in a potential sale, the two sources and a third one said. Private equity firms including BC Partners, EQT and General Atlantic have expressed interest in buying a stake in recent weeks, according to two of the people.
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