Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2022-2026.
Operating Company
Consumer
Fanatics
New York, New York, United States
Fanatics is a leading global sports platform that lets fans buy licensed fan gear and merchandise, bet and play via its sportsbook and iGaming offerings, and collect trading cards and digital collectibles through its integrated commerce, collectibles, and betting/gaming businesses.
- Focus Areas
- Trading cards & collectibles, Digital collectibles / apps, Sports betting & iGaming
- Website
- fanaticsinc.com
Recent pace
1
1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
4 buyout · 1 divestiture
Fanatics Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 4 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Fanatics
- Target
- Water Street Labs, CX Clearinghouse L.P.
- Seller
- BGC Group
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fanatics has agreed to acquire Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse L.P. from BGC Group. The deal will give Fanatics its own federally regulated prediction market exchange and clearinghouse to list and clear prediction markets directly and expand Fanatics Markets, connecting retail prediction markets with the institutional marketplace.
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September 30, 2024
- Buyer
- Authentic Brands Group, Ames Watson, Fanatics, GearCo
- Target
- Champion (global Champion business)
- Seller
- HanesBrands Inc.
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Authentic Brands Group has completed the acquisition of the Champion brand and certain operating assets from HanesBrands. As part of the deal, Authentic granted a license for Champion's U.S. collegiate apparel and teamwear business to GearCo, which will be managed by Ames Watson (with Fanatics as an investor), to drive growth in the collegiate and teamwear markets.
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- Buyer
- Fanatics
- Target
- EPI s.r.l.
- Seller
- Industry 4.0 Fund (Quadrivio Group)
- Industry
- E-Commerce
- Location
- Lombardy, Italy
- Type
- Buyout
Fanatics has agreed to acquire EPI s.r.l., an Italian "brick-and-click" sports merchandise and e-commerce specialist, from Quadrivio Group's Industry 4.0 Fund. The deal expands Fanatics' European footprint and gives it direct access to Italian Serie A club partnerships and an established e-commerce and retail hub based in Milan.
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February 18, 2022
- Buyer
- Fanatics, Inc., Jay-Z (Shawn Carter), Meek Mill, Maverick Carter, Lil Baby
- Target
- Mitchell & Ness
- Seller
- Juggernaut Capital Partners
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Fanatics, Inc. has acquired Mitchell & Ness, the historic sports-licensed apparel and headwear brand, from Juggernaut Capital Partners. A consortium of investors including Jay-Z, Meek Mill and Maverick Carter participated alongside Fanatics in the purchase to expand Fanatics' nostalgic apparel and licensed merchandise offerings.
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January 4, 2022
- Buyer
- Fanatics Inc.
- Target
- The Topps Company (sports & entertainment trading cards and collectibles business)
- Seller
- Tornante Co.
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fanatics Inc. has acquired The Topps Company's sports & entertainment trading cards and collectibles business from Tornante Co. for approximately $500 million. The deal brings Topps' iconic brand, global manufacturing and digital capabilities and roughly 350 employees into Fanatics Trading Cards, accelerating Fanatics' trading-card rights and production capabilities worldwide.
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