Evoke extended Bally’s Intralot deadline, keeping potential takeover discussions moving forward Suswati Basu Evoke has handed Bally’s Intralot more time to decide whether it will move ahead with a formal takeover offer for the betting and gaming company as negotiations between the two sides continue. NEW: evoke plc extends Bally’s Intralot offer deadline … Continue reading Evoke extended Bally’s Intralot deadline, keeping potential takeover discussions moving forward
May 20, 2026 Why a Murdoch buying Vox and New York magazine might not be like an episode of ‘Succession’ BY Joe Berkowitz The sale of a marquee digital media company on Succession, the HBO series that ran from 2018 to 2023, was always going to end badly. When Kendall Roy—heir apparent to a fictional media … Continue reading Why a Murdoch buying Vox and New York magazine might not be like an episode of ‘Succession’
GameStop submits $56 billion offer to buy eBay By Jackson Chen Updated: May 4, 2026 Stefano Chiacchiarini ’74/Shutterstock Update, March 4, 10AM ET: The story has been updated to reflect GameStop’s submitted proposal to eBay on Monday. GameStop has proposed to acquire eBay for $125 per share, totaling a $56 billion bid. According to GameStop’s … Continue reading GameStop is reportedly preparing an offer to buy eBay
Why Meta’s Moltbook Acquisition Changes All by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, March 11, 2026 If you think agentic AI agents will change the web, just wait another day. Meta Platforms on Tuesday acquired Moltbook, the internet forum launched in January 2026 for artificial intelligence (AI) agents, imitating Reddit’s format, where humans simply observe. Moltbook … Continue reading Why Meta’s Moltbook Acquisition Changes All
Underdog buys Aristotle exchange licenses to launch US sports prediction market Suswati Basu Underdog is moving deeper into prediction markets after buying two federally regulated exchange entities, a step that will allow the sports gaming company to operate its own U.S. marketplace for event-based contracts. The New York-based firm said Monday (March 9) … Continue reading Underdog buys Aristotle exchange licenses to launch US sports prediction market
Polymarket acquires Dome to deepen prediction market infrastructure Suswati Basu Polymarket is making another big bet on the future of prediction markets by acquiring Dome, a Y Combinator-backed startup from the F25 batch that built a unified API designed to make prediction market data and tools easier for developers to use. Dome co-founder … Continue reading Polymarket acquires Dome to deepen prediction market infrastructure
Allwyn completes $1.5 billion deal to acquire majority stake in PrizePicks Rachael Davies Suswati Basu Gaming firm Allwyn’s deal to acquire the majority stake in fantasy sports operator PrizePicks has been completed, closing at $ 1.533 billion. Allwyn, best known for its lottery services, has finalized the deal to acquire PrizePicks, the … Continue reading Allwyn completes $1.5 billion deal to acquire majority stake in PrizePicks
What Meta’s Acquisition Of Chinese-Founded AI Startup Means For Advertisers by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, December 30, 2025 Meta Platforms’ AI power play led it to purchase a Singapore-based startup specializing in autonomous AI agents. The deal to acquire Manus, valued at more than $2 billion, will accelerate not only the company’s conversational platforms … Continue reading What Meta’s Acquisition Of Chinese-Founded AI Startup Means To Advertisers
Sony is buying Peanuts The company will own 80 percent of the franchise that features Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Mariella Moon Fri, December 19, 2025 The Peanuts gang. (Peanuts) Sony is paying approximately $460 milliion to purchase Peanuts [PDF] and its characters, including Snoopy and Charlie Brown, created by Charles M. Schulz. That’s a … Continue reading Sony is buying Peanuts
Netflix is reportedly in exclusive talks to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO A deal, if consummated and approved, would massively shake up the streaming landscape. Steve Dent Fri, December 5, 2025 ROBYN BECK via Getty Images Netflix is in exclusive talks to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s film and TV studios and HBO … Continue reading Netflix is reportedly in exclusive talks to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO
