Endeavor Invests in Bill Duffy’s BDA Sports Management
Endeavor has made an investment in BDA Sports Management, a deal that will bring BDA chief Bill Duffy into the WME Sports fold as a strategic advisor, Sportico’s sister…
Acquisitions
FanDuel Valued at $11.22 Billion as Flutter Accelerates Investment
Gambling giant Flutter is buying another 37.2% of FanDuel for $4.18 billion, a deal that accelerates a previously determined investment timeline and values the gaming…
Topgolf Acquisition Makes Sense, But Callaway Overpaid For a Company Over a Barrel
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Callaway Golf Co. (ELY) intends to purchase the 86% of Topgolf Entertainment Group it does not already own at a valuation…
Sports M&A Boom Expected to Continue for Next 3 to 12 Months
The coronavirus outbreak resulted in North American M&A deal value declining -75% YoY during the first half of 2020. Activity picked up again in the third quarter…
Fanatics Expands Headwear Business With Acquisition of Vetta Brands Assets
The world's largest seller of licensed sports apparel is using money from a recent funding round to expand its headwear business. Fanatics is buying a handful of assets…
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