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Fanatics ups PointsBet offer to $225m, set to conclude deal
Sports retail company Fanatics is set to complete its acquisition of the US operation of global sports betting company PointsBet after increasing its offer to $225m (€205m).
Fanatics to expand retail space at Pittsburgh Pirates’ PNC Park
Sports merchandising company Fanatics has announced plans to open a new store at PNC Park, home to Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates, after agreeing a 10-year extension to a deal first signed…
League-wide LaLiga deal marks Fanatics’ first in European football
Global sports merchandising company Fanatics is to launch its first league-wide partnership in European football after today (Monday) agreeing a long-term deal with Spain's LaLiga
DraftKings rivals Fanatics’ PointsBet deal with $195m offer
Sports betting company DraftKings has today (Friday) submitted a $195m (€178m) offer to acquire the US arm of global sports betting company PointsBet in a bid that challenges sports retail company Fanatics’ pro…
Fanatics remains on acquisitions trail with takeover of Latin America’s Fexpro
Sports retail company Fanatics has strengthened its position in Latin America by completing the acquisition of Fexpro, a wholesaler of licensed sports and branded apparel
Fanatics hires Infront Germany’s Morlok in leading DACH role
Sports retail company Fanatics has strengthened its presence in German-speaking countries with the appointment of Achim Morlok as its new senior director of business development in the DACH region
Fanatics enhances collectibles position with PWCC takeover
Sports retail company Fanatics has further consolidated its position in the collectibles space by agreeing a deal to acquire US sports card, memorabilia and collectible auction house PWCC Marketplace
Fanatics advances betting plans with $150m PointsBet US takeover
Sports retail company Fanatics has made its first major inroad into the betting market by agreeing a deal to acquire the US operation of global sports betting company PointsBet.
The $150m (€137.9
Sky moves into merchandising space with Fanatics
Pay-television broadcaster Sky is launching its first online sports merchandise shop following a tie-up with Fanatics
Rao named CFO of Fanatics Commerce
Fanatics has named Krishna Rao as the new chief financial officer of Fanatics Commerce, the company's vertical that focuses on digital and physical licensed sports merchandise
Fanatics hires Meta’s Crawford amid IPO talk
Global merchandising company Fanatics has today (Thursday) appointed Deborah Crawford to the new role of senior vice-president, head of investor relations amid what it describes as the “medium term goal” of …
Fanatics’ Rubin, Liberty’s Maffei invest in TMRW Sports
TMRW Sports, the golf technology venture co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has received investment from Fanatics chief executive and founder Michael Rubin and Liberty Media president and chief …
Fanatics takes on WWE’s global event merchandise operation
Fanatics has expanded its relationship with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) by taking on the US wrestling organisation’s global event merchandise business.
Fanatics expands deal with NFL’s Browns, FirstEnergy Stadium
Fanatics has expanded its agreement with the National Football League's Cleveland Browns in a deal that makes the sports merchandise company the official retail partner throughout the Browns' FirstEnergy…
Fanatics adds FFF to growing European football portfolio
Global sports merchandising company Fanatics has entered into a new long-term agreement with the French Football Federation to enhance the shopping experience for fans of its national teams
Fanatics bolsters Italian presence with EPI acquisition
Global sports merchandising company Fanatics has strengthened its position in the Italian market with the acquisition of EPI, which operates the official online and retail stores of several leading football…
MLB, Fanatics launch debut patches for Opening Day, trading cards
Major League Baseball, the MLB Players Association, and Fanatics Collectibles have created patches for every MLB debutant beginning with Opening Day that will be authenticated and feature on their rookie…
Fanatics Betting names former DoorDash exec Couture as COO
Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) has named former DoorDash executive Hank Couture as its new chief operating officer