Harvey Schiller, David Falk Sports SPAC Files for $225 Million IPO
Well-known sports business executive Harvey Schiller and longtime sports agent David Falk have filed for a $225 million special purpose acquisition company, Goal…
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Former WWE Presidents Seek $200 Million for Digital Media SPAC
Michelle Wilson and George Barrios, who worked together at WWE for 11 years including two atop the organization, have filed for a special purpose acquisition company…
Isles Co-Owner Ledecky Rolls Out Fresh SPAC, Joined by Tennis Vet Adams
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Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez Hims & Hers Investment Pays With Oaktree SPAC
A-Rod's post-baseball business empire is scoring its first stock market victory, as telehealth and personal care unicorn Hims & Hers is set to go public by special…
Jon Ledecky and Joanna Coles Seek $300 Million For New Commerce SPAC
Fresh off of securing a deal for their first special purpose acquisition company, New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky and media entrepreneur Joanna Coles have teamed…
Alan Kestenbaum SPAC Sports Ventures Hits Market with Upsized IPO
The sports-focused blank-check firm launched by Atlanta Falcons co-owner Alan Kestenbaum and Inner Circle Sports' Rob Tilliss closed on its initial public offering and…
Billionaire Ken Moelis Suggests Sports Betting as Target in New SPAC
Billionaire banker Ken Moelis' new special purpose acquisition company may target sports betting or media, among a wide swath of potential areas the blank check firm…
SPACs: What A Special Purpose Acquisition Company Means For Sports
SPACs became part of the investing world's vernacular in 2020. For sports specifically, the success of DraftKings going public by SPAC has sparked a wave of blank-check…
Former Mariners Owner Jeff Smulyan Asking $200 Million For Sports Media SPAC
Jeffrey Smulyan, former owner of the Seattle Mariners and current CEO of two publicly traded radio companies, filed this morning for a $200 million special purpose…
Celtics, 49ers Owners Launch SPAC To Hunt for Next Peloton or FitBit
Owners of the Boston Celtics, San Francisco 49ers and Leeds United have filed to raise $200 million for a special purpose acquisition company to seek out an acquisition…
Peter Guber and Ciara Headline SPAC for Celebrity-Driven Sports and Media Buy
The power of celebrity in sports and entertainment is the target of a new blank-check company formed by a slate of Hollywood power brokers including Peter Guber, head of…
Isles Owner Ledecky SPAC Acquiring Subscription Pet Treats Service
The SPAC formed by Islanders owner Jon Ledecky and former Hearst editor Joanna Coles has found its target: dog gift box service BarkBox. Northern Star Acquisition…
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