So where did the Brighton owner make his cash? It's been built in the main through proprietary betting on sports events. He is head of a private betting syndicate that is thought to have been repeatedly successful year on year for a lengthy period of time. He also has significant property and private equity portfolios.placeholder image
So where did the Brighton owner make his cash? It's been built in the main through proprietary betting on sports events. He is head of a private betting syndicate that is thought to have been repeatedly successful year on year for a lengthy period of time. He also has significant property and private equity portfolios. | Getty Images

Tony Bloom's career across 17 photos as Brighton owner puts money where his mouth is on road to Hearts talks

By Ben Banks

Sports editor and journalist

Published 17th Sep 2024, 10:00 GMT

Hearts could be in line for £10m worth of investment from the Brighton owner.

There’s talk of Hearts investment in the air - and Tony Bloom’s track record shows he can spend smart.

The Edinburgh Evening News revealed on Monday that the Brighton chairman is in conversations over an investment deal which could revolutionise player recruitment at Tynecastle. He has an interest in introducing his sports analysis company, Starlizard, which would transform how possible new recruits are assessed.

An agreement worth up to £10m is currently being discussed between Bloom and senior Hearts officials. But how has Bloom built his fortune? How much has piled into Brighton financially? And what other clubs has he had success at?

We guide you through his road to the Hearts investment talks in 17 pictures.

So are Hearts be next? The Jambos have an investment proposal on the table and recruitment is already under Bloom's influence. The Brighton and Hove Albion chairman's sports analysis company, Jamestown Analytics, is in place at Tynecastle Park in a move which transforms how potential new signings are assessed.

17. The capital?

So are Hearts be next? The Jambos have an investment proposal on the table and recruitment is already under Bloom's influence. The Brighton and Hove Albion chairman's sports analysis company, Jamestown Analytics, is in place at Tynecastle Park in a move which transforms how potential new signings are assessed. | SNS Group

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