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Endeavor’s IPO postponement completes summer of gloom for industry
The suspension of Endeavor's initial public offering for the second time in two months raises important questions for sports media and marketing. Frank Dunne examines these questions.
The Long Read | Potential investors will do well to look closely at the football deals of Endeavor and Wanda Sports
With Endeavor and Wanda Sports both preparing for IPOs, Frank Dunne looks at how the media rights strategies of their respective buying arms, the IMG and Infront agencies, fit into the two groups’ portfolios and explains why potential investors would be advised to look carefully at the small print around some key football deals.
USTA hosts Fortnite World Cup finals to introduce new audiences to refurbished US Open venue
The United States Tennis Association's successful bid to host the inaugural Fortnite World Cup finals at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, is part of a wider strategy to introduce the refurbished facility to a new and younger audience. Story by Bob Williams.
SailGP valued at $200m as Endeavor invests in minority stake
SailGP, the team sailing competition founded and financially backed by Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, has announced it has sold a minority stake to the Endeavor sports and entertainment group in a deal…
160over90 recruits Steere to head up Chinese business
The recently-rebranded 160over90, the marketing services arm of sports and entertainment group Endeavor, has recruited John Steere as senior vice-president and managing director of its operations in China
Endeavor’s PBR expects 25-per-cent sponsorship revenue jump
Endeavor-owned Professional Bull Riders is forecasting its biggest year-on-year rise in sponsorship revenue since its takeover by the sports and entertainment group
Endeavor acquires majority stake in On Location Experiences, NFL grows shareholding
Endeavor has acquired a majority stake in premium hospitality company On Location Experiences in a deal worth $660m (€589.8m).