M&A wrap: Hard Rock, Jack Entertainment, Dan Gilbert, Final Four, Branford,...
Hard Rock buys the Jack Cincinnati Casino. Deal news from Branford Castle, Carlyle. The NCAA Final Four takes place on Saturday.
View ArticleMarch Madness: DraftKings, FanDuel, Action Network draw fans, dealmakers
Virginia beat Texas Tech to win the NCAA basketball championship. Fans have unprecedented access to online sportsbooks, and dealmakers are getting in on the M&A action.
View ArticleM&A wrap: Great Hill, TodayTix, Goldman, United Capital, Golden Gate, Advent
Great Hill backs Broadway online ticket platform. Goldman buys United Capital. Advent, Golden Gate, make deals.
View ArticleNascar buys International Speedway
Nascar raised its price to clinch the deal for the owner of famous stock-car racing venues including the Daytona International Speedway in Florida and the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
View ArticleInvesting in Broadway: Jane Dubin on backing the Tony nominated musical The Prom
“You can’t make a living but you can make a killing,” quips Jane Dubin, financial services executive turned Broadway producer. The Prom was nominated for 7 Tony Awards.
View ArticleM&A wrap: TPG, Accel Entertainment, Red Robin, Grab, Realpage, RPM
TPG Pace merges with slots operator Accel Entertainment. Red Robin receives buyout offer from activist shareholder. Realpage, RPM, make acquisitions.
View ArticleEldorado buys Caesars in a deal backed by Carl Icahn
Icahn pushed the owner of Caesars Palace and Harrah’s to sell after it rejected an offer from Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta.
View ArticleBlackstone backs Legoland's global push with buyout
The descendants of Lego founder Ole Kirk Christiansen are moving to increase their involvement in the theme park business.
View ArticleApollo deal to take Chuck E. Cheese owner public falls apart
The parent company of CEC Entertainment, which runs Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza, will no longer merge with shell company Leo Holdings Corp.
View ArticleM&A wrap: Gem Agency, Hicks Equity, NY Yankees, Silver Lake, Microsoft,...
In time for the MLB playoffs, Hicks Equity teams with player agent to launch new baseball agency which clients include Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Silver Lake and Microsoft make deals....
View ArticleM&A wrap: CVC, Jordan, Bruin Sports, Houlihan Lokey, Madison Dearborn, Apax
CVC and Jordan Co. back sports entertainment investment firm Bruin Sports. Houlihan Lokey buys European advisory firm. More PE news from Madison Dearborn, Apax.
View ArticleTaylor Swift seeks Carlyle's help in dispute over past hits
The singer-songwriter tweeted an impassioned plea asking U.S. asset management firm Carlyle Group and fans to help her in efforts to secure ownership of six albums she previously recorded under Big...
View ArticleNFL and MLB players team up on marketing venture
The new company, named OneTeam Partners, is backed by private equity firm RedBird Capital and will capitalize on the growing video games market.
View ArticleCineworld acquires Cineplex to become North America's largest movie theater...
Movie theater operators have been combining to squeeze costs so they can afford facility upgrades and counter the risk that on-demand services such as Netflix.
View ArticleChina’s Tencent Holdings buys 10 percent stake in Universal Music Group from...
Vivendi is cashing in on a boom in subscription music streaming that’s inflated the value of its back catalog and a roster of stars including Taylor Swift, U2, Drake and Post Malone.
View ArticleM&A wrap: Penn National, Barstool Sports, Warren Buffett, Stanley Black,...
Casino operator Penn National buys stake in Barstool Sports, as interest in sports gaming grows. Warren Buffett sells newspaper business. Stanley Black purchases Boeing supplier. Deadline is Feb. 7 for...
View ArticlePenn National purchases stake in Barstool Sports
The purchase gives Penn a popular brand name to reach new customers and market its sports-wagering business nationally.
View ArticleAston Martin sells stake to formula one billionaire
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc secured a 500-million-pound ($656 million) lifeline to restore the balance sheet and help build a new sport-utility vehicle after agreeing to sell a minority...
View ArticleSony takes finance arm private for up to $3.7 Billion
Sony is buying out one of its most lucrative businesses to inject more stability into a largely electronics and entertainment-focused operation.
View ArticleFarmville maker Zynga buys Peak for $1.8 billion in its largest deal ever
The deal gives Zynga a popular lineup of puzzle games called Toon Blast and Toy Blast. The company is making the acquisition at a time when video-game companies are thriving along with purveyors of...
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