Professional Fighters League (PFL) Acquires Bellator from Paramount Global

Triller Acquires Majority Interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)

February 23, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Triller, via its Triller Fight Club division, acquired a majority interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) to expand its combat-sports content and streaming offerings. The deal brings BKFC — a fast-growing bare-knuckle combat sports promoter — into Triller's creator and fight-club ecosystem, building on Triller's prior acquisition of the FITE streaming platform.

WI FL Acquisition, LLC (Former Owners) Acquire Wellington International from Global Equestrian Group

November 25, 2024

Media & Entertainment

WI FL Acquisition, LLC — a new entity formed by former majority owners Mark Bellissimo, Marsha Dammerman, Lisa Lourie, and Roger Smith — has completed the acquisition of Wellington International from Global Equestrian Group. The buyer group named Murray S. Kessler as CEO and said it will invest in the showgrounds and infrastructure to support the Winter Equestrian Festival and year-round events.

South Park Corporation Acquires FlameFighter Corporation

July 9, 2020

Manufacturing

South Park Corporation (South Park Brass) has completed its acquisition of FlameFighter Corporation. The deal brings together complementary product lines to broaden product depth and create economies of scale for customers across the international fire, rescue and emergency services market.

Bowlero Corp Acquires Professional Bowlers Association (PBA)

September 10, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Bowlero Corp announced the acquisition of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) on September 10, 2019. The purchase brings Bowlero’s bowling-center and entertainment expertise together with the PBA’s professional competition, media partnerships and fan base to expand the sport’s visibility and content offerings.

The Vomela Companies Acquires PFL

July 9, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

The Vomela Companies has acquired PFL, a Livingston, Montana-based direct mail automation and printing company, as an add-on to Vomela's platform. PFL will operate as a division in its Livingston facility and its automation platform (which integrates with Salesforce, Adobe Marketo Engage, Iterable and others) expands Vomela's data-driven, multi-channel marketing and direct mail capabilities; the deal is backed by Vomela sponsor The Riverside Company.

Bally's Corporation Acquires Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)

July 13, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Bally's Corporation acquired the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), obtaining AVP's trademarks, promoter agreements, recurring membership revenue, digital assets and tournament/league management software. Bally's intends to leverage AVP content across its Bally Sports regional networks and digital platforms to gamify beach volleyball, enhance fan engagement and drive traffic to its omni-channel sports betting and iGaming offerings.