Fanatics ups its bid for PointsBet’s U.S. business to $225 million

Fanatics, the sports platform company, has made a higher offer to acquire the U.S. business of PointsBet, an Australian online sports betting operator, in a bid to beat its rival DraftKings. Fanatics has increased its offer by 50% to $225 million, after DraftKings made a non-binding offer of $195 million earlier this month. PointsBet shareholders…

Fanatics is acquiring Epi, an Italian sports merchandise company

Fanatics, the global leader in licensed sports merchandise, has made a significant move in the Italian market by acquiring Epi, an Italian sports merchandise company. The acquisition was made for an undisclosed amount, and the Milan-based company will now be rebranded as Fanatics Italy. Epi operates various channels for licensed merchandise, including ecommerce, in-venue sales,…