Fanatics news and trends

Tennessee Titans Partner With Fanatics as Teams Digitize the Fan Experience
Retail // April 03, 2024

As sports teams look to the rise of digital platforms to drive engagement and spending, the Tennessee Titans are the latest to announce a long-term strategy for their retail arm’s omnichannel growth. The NFL team shared Monday (April 1) that it entered a long-term exclusive partnership with digital sports...

Fanatics Aims for ‘Comic Con for Sports’ With Live Events Business
Connected Economy // July 13, 2023

Fanatics is adding live events to its business as it prepares to go public. The company’s Fanatics Event offering, announced Thursday (July 13), aims to become to sports collectibles what Comic Con has been for pop culture, per a report by CNBC. According to the report,...

DraftKings Tries to Outbid Rival Fanatics in PointsBet Deal
Acquisitions // June 16, 2023

Online sportsbook company DraftKings has made a last-minute bid to buy the U.S. business of betting firm PointsBet. The $195 million offer from the company Friday (June 16) is designed to top a $150 million agreement reached between PointsBet and DraftKings rival Fanatics last month....

Fanatics Names Meta Exec Deborah Crawford Its First Head of Investor Relations
Personnel // April 27, 2023

Fanatics has appointed Deborah Crawford as senior vice president, head of investor relations. In her new role, which is a newly created position at Fanatics, Crawford will focus on the firm’s relationships with current and future shareholders, the online sports platform said in a Thursday...

Quick Reads
Airbnb Veteran Krishna Rao Joins AI Startup Anthropic as CFO

May 21, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has appointed Airbnb veteran Krishna Rao as its chief financial officer (CFO). In his new role, Rao will help shape Anthropic’s financial strategy and operations as the company grows and expands internationally, the company said in a Tuesday (May 21) press release. “As we continue to grow our footprint and expand our impact, Krishna’s deep expertise […]

Fanatics Aims for ‘Comic Con for Sports’ With Live Events Business

July 13, 2023
Fanatics is adding live events to its business as it prepares to go public. The company’s Fanatics Event offering, announced Thursday (July 13), aims to become to sports collectibles what...

DraftKings Tries to Outbid Rival Fanatics in PointsBet Deal

June 16, 2023
Online sportsbook company DraftKings has made a last-minute bid to buy the U.S. business of betting firm PointsBet. The $195 million offer from the company Friday (June 16) is designed...

Fanatics Names Meta Exec Deborah Crawford Its First Head of Investor Relations

April 27, 2023
Fanatics has appointed Deborah Crawford as senior vice president, head of investor relations. In her new role, which is a newly created position at Fanatics, Crawford will focus on the...