Blueprint Enterprises Forms Homefield Sports Group and Completes Inaugural Acquisition

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.

Leaf Home Acquires Erie Home

September 9, 2025

Building Products

Leaf Home has acquired Erie Home in a transaction that combines two Gridiron Capital-backed direct-to-consumer residential services businesses to create the largest DTC home solutions platform in North America. Ares Management led a preferred equity investment to support the deal, Apollo-led debt financing provided the acquisition financing, and Gridiron will retain majority ownership of the combined company, which will operate across 48 U.S. states and Canada with more than 300 field offices.

The Sports Group Endeavors Acquires Las Vegas Action Franchise from Grass League

December 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

The Sports Group Endeavors, together with an ownership group led by SG Ellison, AQ Shipley, Brandon Stein, and Mark King, purchased the new Las Vegas Action franchise from the Grass League for $1 million. The acquisition marks the Grass League's continued U.S. expansion into major sports markets and positions the Las Vegas Action to capitalize on media, sponsorship, and live-event opportunities.

Playmaker Capital Acquires The Sports Drop

April 8, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Playmaker Capital Inc., a Toronto-based digital sports media company, has acquired U.S.-based sports publisher The Sports Drop. The acquisition expands Playmaker's U.S. audience reach (The Sports Drop averages ~30 million monthly page views) and brings The Sports Drop's founder, Mike Bellom, into Playmaker's senior leadership to drive paid media and monetization synergies.

Playfly Sports Acquires The Aspire Group to Expand Ticketing and Hospitality Capabilities

May 3, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Playfly Sports has acquired The Aspire Group to form the cornerstone of a new tech-infused Playfly Gameday division, expanding Playfly's ticketing, hospitality, and fan-engagement capabilities. The deal adds Aspire’s team of 166 employees and its experience with more than 300 collegiate and professional partners to Playfly’s platform to drive matchday revenues and advanced fan analytics.

Aqua-Leisure Recreation Acquires Airhead Sports Group

December 6, 2021

Consumer Products

Aqua-Leisure Recreation, a Blackford Capital–backed maker of aquatic products, has acquired Denver-based Airhead Sports Group in the first add-on under Blackford's ownership. The deal combines two leading consumer brands in pool floats, towables and outdoor leisure products to expand sourcing, distribution and product development capabilities and pursue omni-channel retail and wholesale growth.