Category: Teams and Tenants

Silver Lake Makes It Official: It’s Taking Endeavor Private

Silver Lake Makes It Official: It’s Taking Endeavor Private

by | Apr 4, 2024 | , , | 0

POWER PLAYER: Ari Emanuel, right, Endeavor’s CEO, is seen at the White House in 2016 with then President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. (Getty Images) Transaction values Endeavor at $13 Billion Technology investment firm Silver Lake is taking Endeavor Group Holdings private, a deal telegraphed in October when the two firms said they were exploring strategic alternatives. Silver Lake has made substantial investments in the live entertainment space, including in Oak View Group, a developer of arenas that also owns VenuesNow, as well as Diamond Baseball Holdings, which now owns and operates 30 Minor League Baseball teams. Silver Lake first invested in William Morris Endeavor in 2012 and continued to back the company as it acquired IMG in 2014, went public in 2021, acquired UFC in 2016 and merged UFC and WWE to create TKO Group Holdings in 2023. DBH was originally established by Endeavor in 2021 before… Continue Reading Silver Lake Makes It Official: It’s Taking Endeavor Private

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Ravens, Giants: early exits, new food vendors

Ravens, Giants: early exits, new food vendors

by | Mar 21, 2024 | , | 0

The cyclical game of musical chairs in sports concessions picks up steam this time of year as teams jockey for position to find the best deal and the right fit for their facilities. The first quarter of 2024 is no different, but in two cases, the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco Giants terminated agreements with food providers that had multiple years remaining on their contracts, in favor of signing deals with new vendors at their stadiums. Continue Reading Ravens, Giants: early exits, new food vendors

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Take Me to the River

Take Me to the River

by | Mar 14, 2024 | , , | 0

Angie Long remembers her high school days playing soccer in Kansas City, wearing jerseys handed down from the boys’ junior varsity team. Long, co-owner of the Kansas City Current, a National Women’s Soccer League team, never dreamed of competing in the first purpose-built venue for a women’s pro sports team, but here she is, poised to make history with the opening of CPKC Stadium, a landmark project on multiple levels. Continue Reading Take Me to the River

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A’s in Vegas: climate controlled seats, most premium in MLB

A’s in Vegas: climate controlled seats, most premium in MLB

by | Mar 7, 2024 | , | 0

The newest renderings of the Oakland A’s proposed ballpark in Las Vegas show a flashy design with a newfangled roof enclosure and baseball’s biggest videobard. There are functional features as well to keep the building cool and generate revenue in one of the world’s biggest tourist destinations at a venue featuring MLB’s highest proportion of premium seats, according to A’s President Dave Kaval. Continue Reading A’s in Vegas: climate controlled seats, most premium in MLB

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