Fairmount Soccer Association, Philadelphia City FC and United Philly Merge to Form Inter Philly

Accel Entertainment Acquires Fairmount Holdings (FanDuel Sportsbook & Racetrack)

December 2, 2024

Consumer Products

Accel Entertainment, Inc. acquired Fairmount Holdings, owner of the FanDuel Sportsbook & Racetrack in Collinsville, Illinois, for approximately 3.45 million shares of Accel Class A-1 common stock. The deal adds a single-site racetrack, three OTB locations, a master sports betting license (in partnership with FanDuel) and a legislatively authorized casino development opportunity to expand Accel's locals gaming footprint.

Cedar Fair and Six Flags Complete Merger, Forming Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

July 1, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Cedar Fair, L.P. and Former Six Flags Entertainment Corporation completed a merger of equals effective July 1, 2024, and the combined company will operate under the name Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN). The transaction creates North America's largest regional amusement-park operator by combining complementary park portfolios, intellectual property and financial profiles to drive scale, operational efficiencies and accelerated park investments.

Playfly Sports Acquires Home Team Sports, Impression Sports and FOX Sports College Properties from FOX Sports

March 3, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Playfly Sports acquired three sales divisions from FOX Sports—Home Team Sports, Impression Sports, and FOX Sports College Properties—to expand its sports marketing and multimedia-rights capabilities across professional, collegiate and high-school sports. The deal bolsters Playfly's platform (backed by Access Holdings) with additional broadcast sales, college multimedia rights and creative/experiential marketing teams to help brands reach millions of U.S. sports fans.

Fulton Financial Corporation Acquires Prudential Bancorp, Inc.

May 23, 2022

Financial Services

Fulton Financial Corporation completed its acquisition of Prudential Bancorp, Inc., merging Prudential into Fulton in a stock-and-cash transaction and pledging $2.0 million to community causes in Philadelphia. The deal, which received required regulatory approvals, will ultimately merge Prudential Bank into Fulton Bank and expands Fulton’s presence in the Philadelphia market; Prudential shareholders received 0.7974 shares of Fulton plus $3.65 in cash per Prudential share.

3STEP Sports Acquires EDP Soccer, International Sporting Events and New York Club Soccer

December 13, 2023

Education

3STEP Sports has acquired EDP Soccer, International Sporting Events and New York Club Soccer, adding league and event management capabilities to its expanding soccer division. The deal expands 3STEP's youth soccer footprint across New England, the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio, Florida and Eastern Canada and positions the company as the largest owner-operator of youth soccer leagues in the United States.

Integrated Foot and Ankle Specialists Acquires Quarryville Family Foot Care

December 29, 2023

Healthcare Services

Integrated Foot and Ankle Specialists (IFAS) acquired Quarryville Family Foot Care in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with the transaction closing on December 29, 2023. IFAS — a PE-backed joint venture between Avonwood Capital Partners and Mereo Capital Partners — completed its fifth add-on of 2023, bringing the platform to 16 locations and expanding its regional podiatry network.