Endeavor Acquires Full Ownership of On Location and Endeavor China

Silver Lake and Co-Investors Take Endeavor Private

March 24, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Silver Lake, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and several co-investors (including Mubadala, DFO Management, Lexington Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management funds, and CPP Investments), completed a take-private acquisition of Endeavor Group Holdings for $27.50 per share. The transaction consolidates ownership, rebrands the portfolio of representation businesses as WME Group, and positions the company for long-term value creation across talent representation, IP, content and sports assets.

Endeavor Completes Acquisition of OpenBet from Light & Wonder for Approximately $800M

September 30, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Endeavor Group Holdings has completed its acquisition of OpenBet from Light & Wonder for approximately $800 million in cash and stock consideration. OpenBet, a leading sports-betting platform and services provider with more than 1,000 employees, will join Endeavor's IMG ARENA to form a new Sports Data & Technology segment and expand Endeavor's capabilities in the sports betting ecosystem.

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.

Endeavor Schools Acquires The Academy ECE and Parker Landing Child Development Center in Colorado

April 8, 2021

Education

Endeavor Schools, a Miami-based education management company, acquired The Academy Early Childhood Education Center's two locations in Arvada and Westminster and Parker Landing Child Development Center in Parker, Colorado. The acquisitions mark Endeavor's expansion into Colorado and bring the company's operations to 59 schools across 13 states.

Sports Endeavors (Seawall Capital Portfolio) Acquires Ewing Sports

May 20, 2024

Retail

Sports Endeavors, the owner of Soccer.com and a portfolio company of Seawall Capital, has acquired Ewing Sports, a New Jersey–based regional soccer specialty retailer and custom apparel-package supplier. The deal expands Sports Endeavors' presence in the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic while integrating Ewing Sports' founders and local operations into the broader Soccer.com platform.

CJ ENM Acquires 80% Stake in Endeavor Content's Scripted Business

January 19, 2022

Media & Entertainment

CJ ENM has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in the scripted portion of U.S.-based premium content studio Endeavor Content for approximately $785 million, with Endeavor retaining a 20% interest and the non-scripted business. The scripted studio will continue to be led by co-CEOs Graham Taylor and Chris Rice as CJ ENM expands its global scripted-content capabilities and distribution reach.