Silver Lake Closes Endeavor Purchase, Shifts Executives
Private equity giant Silver Lake has closed on its purchase of Endeavor Group Holdings, taking the sports and representation business private after nearly four years on…
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Endeavor to Pay $225M to Give IMG Arena to Sportradar
Endeavor has agreed to pay a total of $225 million to give its IMG Arena data platform and the accompanying portfolio of rights to Sportradar, the latest asset to be…
Endeavor’s Final Annual Report Shows Sports, Talent Strength
WME and TKO parent Endeavor Group Holdings goes private on Monday when controlling shareholder Silver Lake will complete its buyout of the business. That means public…
Arizona, ASU Board Retains WME for Consulting Work
The Arizona Board of Regents retained William Morris Endeavor (WME) as a consultant to help tackle the post-COVID financial challenges that have bedeviled the main…
Silver Lake Bets $1B Judge Won’t See Endeavor Value From UFC, WWE
Why would anyone pay a 30% premium for a stock destined to be cashed out at the lower price? It’s a question that could have a billion-dollar answer for Silver Lake…
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Investors Eye MLS Next Pro in Wake of Minor League Baseball Overhaul
Diamond Baseball Holdings has gradually built a portfolio that includes about a third of the teams in MLB’s new minor league structure. Major League Soccer’s lower tier…
Sporticast 397: FanDuel’s Cavs Odds Show Betting, Marketing Overlap
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a viral FanDuel…
Endeavor CEO Buys Endeavor Betting Biz for $450 Million
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel is leading a buyout of his company’s sports betting assets—IMG Arena and OpenBet—for $450 million. The sports and entertainment giant…
WWE Sponsor, Media Revenue Boost TKO in Q3
UFC and WWE parent TKO Group Holdings beat Wall Street expectations in its third quarter earnings, released Wednesday afternoon. TKO reported revenue of $681.2…
TKO Buying On Location, IMG and PBR in $3.25 Billion Endeavor Swap
Endeavor Group Holdings is sending three business lines—events arm On Location, media rights division IMG and the Professional Bull Riders circuit—to subsidiary TKO…
Endeavor Document Sees 70% Sales Growth by 2028, TKO to $3.8B
For its short life as a publicly traded company, Endeavor Group Holdings management has consistently felt Wall Street has underappreciated the business’ growth…
Sportradar Hints at Acquisition. Could Endeavor Arm Be a Target?
Sportradar is evaluating potential acquisitions as the sports betting data and analytics market seems destined to consolidate into two competitors. During Tuesday’s…
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