Mahomes, Osaka and Lewandowski Among Stars Advising Disruptive SPAC
A slate of high-profile pro athletes including Patrick Mahomes and Naomi Osaka have joined with a tech-focused banker to form a new special purpose acquisition company…
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Sportradar Strikes $10 Billion Deal to Go Public Through Boehly-Led SPAC
Sportradar is going public in a deal with blank check firm Horizon Acquisition Corp. II that values the sports data company at $10 billion, according to someone familiar…
Hollywood Producer Chernin, Barstool Sports CEO Nardini Form Sports, Media SPAC
Peter Chernin, producer of the Planet of the Apes remakes and Ford v Ferrari, among many other films, and Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini have formed a special purpose…
Billionaire Ken Moelis, Super Bowl Champ Ndamukong Suh Headline Fresh SPAC Deals
Banker Ken Moelis has filed for three new SPACs today, seeking to raise $1.2 billion total to find targets in sectors including sports betting and online gaming…
Heat’s Shane Battier, MLB Giants Co-Owner Seligman Raise $200 Million SPAC
A special purpose acquisition company from San Francisco Giants co-owner Scott Seligman and Miami Heat vice president of analytics and basketball development Shane…
Red Sox, Monumental, Hornets Executives in New Sports SPAC
With its first blank check set to close a deal bringing mobile game maker Playstudios public, the team behind Acies Acquisition has filed for a second SPAC today, Acies…
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Schiller, Falk Sports SPAC Pulled In Over $1 Billion in IPO Orders
Goal Acquisition, the sports-focused blank check firm formed by Harvey Schiller and David Falk, had strong investor interest during its initial public offering pricing…
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 last April has sparked a wave of…
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Data Firm Sportradar Being Valued at $10+ Billion in Talks to Go Public
Sportradar is being valued north of $10 billion in its ongoing conversations with potential buyers, according to multiple people familiar with the talks. The sports data…
Shaq SPAC II: O’Neal, Disney Vets Mayer and Staggs Seek $300 Million for Media Business
Fresh off of inking a deal to merge and bring fitness companies Beachbody and Myx Fitness public, the team from Forest Road Acquisition, including Shaquille O'Neal, has…
YES Co-Founder Leo Hindery Forms $425 Million Media-Focused SPAC
Leo Hindery Jr., a telecom and media executive who co-founded the YES Network, has filed for a $425 million special purpose acquisition company. The SPAC, Trine II…
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