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Arkansas, Sam Pittman reach deal on negotiated buyout  FootballScoop Petrino overhauls staff, fires defensive assistants  ESPN Does Arkansas already have a favorite coaching candidate with Sam Pittman out? – The Athletic  The New York Times Additional staff changes for Arkansas Football  Arkansas Razorbacks Former Auburn star out as defensive coordinator at Arkansas, reports say  AL.com Source link

Electronic Arts, the maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired by an investor group including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in the largest private equity-funded buyout in history. The investors, who also include a firm managed by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, valued the …

PIF, which was currently the largest insider stakeholder in Electronic Arts, will be rolling over its existing 9.9 percent investment in the company. The commitment to the massive deal is in line with recent activity in the gaming sector by the Saudi fund, wrote Andrew Marok of Raymond James. “The Saudi PIF has been a very active player in the …

‘Battlefield’ maker Electronic Arts to go private in record $55 billion leveraged buyout  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Why is Electronic Arts, one of the biggest names in the video game business, reportedly in talks to go private? Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier notes that video game companies are moving towards consolidation and that the deal could reflect EA executives’ broader concerns over the future of the industry. Following a period of rapid growth in the 2010s and during the …

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman has seemingly been on the hot seat for years, but it’s never been hotter than now, as the Razorbacks lost 56-13 at home to Notre Dame on Saturday. But how much would it cost to fire Pittman? Well, it depends when it happens, according to a copy of Pittman’s contract obtained by The Athletic. As …

Electronic Arts (EA), the video game giant behind franchises like Madden and FIFA, is approaching a deal to go private, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The deal, valued at around $50 billion, would be the largest leveraged buyout in history. SEE ALSO: Review: ‘Ghost of Yotei’ proves that the PS5 is still a winner According to the Wall Street …

A group of financial investors are in “advanced talks” with EA to go private with a valuation worth around $50 billion (£37.5 billion). According to the Wall Street Journal (£), the investors – thought to include equity firm Silver Lake, Affinity Partners, and Saudi Arabia’s controversial Public Investment Fund (PIF) – could announce a deal as soon as next week. …

Key Takeaways Shares of a video game firm soared on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, as reports emerged about a possible takeover, while a big-box warehouse player stumbled after its earnings release. Electronic Arts stock jumped as news broke about a potential bid to take the video game maker private. Costco reported lower-than-expected U.S. same-store sales growth, citing consumer and competitive …

Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts  The New York Times Exclusive | Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private  The Wall Street Journal Videogame maker EA in advanced talks to go private at roughly $50 billion valuation  Reuters Electronic Arts Nears Takeover by Silver Lake, PIF  Bloomberg.com Electronic Arts stock …