# Richard Chaifetz and his growing pro sports portfolio

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Podcast: [The Arch City Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arch-city-report-7149163)
Published: 2026-04-16T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-arch-city-report.captivate.fm
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## Resource

This week, the Arch City Report speaks with Dr. Richard Chaifetz about his expanding footprint in professional sports ownership. Chaifetz, a Chicago-based billionaire best known in St. Louis for his ties to Saint Louis University, discusses his recent minority stakes in multiple franchises, including Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants and the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, and whether those deals represent steps toward eventual full ownership someday. Chaifetz also reflects on the investment appeal of professional sports, weighing financial returns against passion and long-term value. We also ask Dr. Chaifetz to assess St. Louis as a sports market, its strong fan support, while revisiting the city’s potential to land future NBA or WNBA franchises. Show Links: https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2026/03/31/chaifetz-dundon-portland-trail-blazers-nba.html https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2026/01/08/st-louis-investor-joins-ownership-mlb-team.html https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2024/10/31/jayson-tatum-wnba-franchise-st-louis.html https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2023/01/19/major-league-pickleball-st-louis-shock.html Mentioned in this episode: Cass Commercial Bank Cass Commercial Bank...member FDIC. https://www.cassbank.com/

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