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DELAWARE CITY, Del., March 22, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Absolute Sports, the parent company of Sportskeeda and one of the world's leading providers of sports news and analysis with over 76 million monthly active users, announced today that it has signed definitive agreements, subject to closing conditions, to acquire a 73.27% stake in Pro Football Network LLC, a premier source of coverage and analysis of the NFL and college football. This marks the first acquisition for Absolute Sports in the U.S. sports media market as it looks to bolster its existing user base and offerings in the U.S. The all-cash transaction includes a primary infusion of capital and secondary stock purchases.
With more than an average of 5 million unique monthly active users, Pro Football Network is widely recognized as one of the best NFL-focused sports sites in the country. Its in-depth coverage of the NFL, including unique content and tools aimed at fantasy football users, will add value to Absolute Sports' existing portfolio of sports media brands. The acquisition will help both companies derive synergistic value, enabling extended coverage from the U.S.
"We are thrilled to welcome Matt and the entire team at Pro Football Network to the Absolute Sports family. This is our first step in building a portfolio of sports media brands, deeply focused on the largest sports markets in the U.S.," said Anirudh Kumar, Chief Strategy Officer of Absolute Sports. "PFN's highly engaged and passionate user base of football fans will be a great complement to our other brands, including Sportskeeda, which already have a large user base in the U.S."
"We are confident that by replicating our hyper-growth playbook across our family of brands, we will continue to deliver outstanding experiences to sports audiences and build a dominant position in the U.S. sports media landscape," Kumar said, highlighting Absolute Sports' commitment to expanding its portfolio via more aggressive M&A and replicating its success across all brands.
PFN was founded in 2019 by its current Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Cannata, and Chief Administrative Officer, Aaron Sutton. The company's relentless focus on quality content across different mediums, along with the release of its Mock Draft Simulator in 2020, has fueled its growth and has helped make it one of the top three sites for NFL news and analysis in the U.S. according to SimilarWeb rankings of January 2023.
"This is a huge day for Pro Football Network. For quite some time, we were looking for the perfect partner and Absolute Sports is just that," said Cannata. "Their strategic investment and the resources they will provide us will change the football media landscape and allow us to compete on a global level with the biggest brands across the world."
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Original Source: Absolute Sports Acquires Majority Stake in Pro Football Network, Expands Reach in the U.S. Sports Media Market
Crypto.ro Announces Crypto Event ‘The Alliance’
TIMIŞOARA, Romania, March 22, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Crypto.ro, a leading online platform for cryptocurrency and blockchain news, is proud to announce its first-ever crypto event, "The Alliance." This annual gathering will take place on Sept. 21, 2023, in the vibrant city of Timisoara, Romania, which has also been designated the European Capital of Culture for 2023.
The Alliance aims to foster crypto adoption and strengthen the European crypto community by bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts from across the continent to share the latest crypto news.
With the inaugural event in Romania, The Alliance will become an annual fixture in the European crypto calendar, moving to a different country each year. This innovative and exciting approach ensures that the event will continue to engage and connect with the ever-evolving and diverse European crypto community.
The Alliance will feature an array of expert speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, all designed to educate, inspire, and encourage collaboration among participants. Attendees can expect insightful presentations on topics such as decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and the future of digital currencies, as well as information on the best crypto to invest in.
Crypto.ro's founder, Alex Numeris, expressed his excitement about the upcoming event: "We are thrilled to host the first edition of The Alliance here in Romania, especially during the year when Timisoara is the European Capital of Culture. Our goal is to create a space where crypto enthusiasts, industry leaders, and newcomers alike can come together to learn, share, and collaborate. The Alliance will help drive crypto adoption and foster a thriving community across Europe."
For more information about the event, including the full schedule and list of speakers, visit events.crypto.ro
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Crypto.ro is a premier online platform dedicated to providing the latest bitcoin news, analysis, and insights about the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. Founded in 2020, Crypto.ro has rapidly become a trusted source of information for crypto enthusiasts, investors, and professionals across Europe.
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Gene Simmons donates a quarter million dollars to Mending Kids, offers up his guitar, and more at Imagine Gala: The Gift of the Future
LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Mending Kids' annual Imagine Gala: The Gift of the Future was a night to remember as 250 guests came together to celebrate the organization's upcoming milestone of mending its 5,000th child. The fundraiser took place on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue, with the who's who of Malibu in attendance, including Jonathan Banks from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Lizze Broadway, Brandon Jenner, Linda Thompson, Cindy Ambuehl, Don Diamont, and titan realtor Chris Cortazzo, who received the Love Award in recognition of his dedication to Mending Kids' mission.
The highlight of the night was rock legend Gene Simmons' impromptu speech and generous donation of a quarter of a million dollars to Mending Kids. He also offered up a signed version of his signature Axe Guitar at the live auction, selling for $75,000, and added on front-row seats with VIP backstage passes to a KISS concert and a personal dog walk to the winning bidder.
"Mending Kids is doing incredible work, and I'm proud to support them … I encourage everyone to get involved," said Simmons.
Making a special appearance at the Imagine Gala was Elise, a 5-year-old scoliosis patient from Cameroon. Mending Kids is happy to report that, earlier today, she received successful surgery, performed by Dr. Robert Cho, Chief of Staff of Shriners Children's Southern California, and Dr. Robert Bernstein, Chief of Staff of Shriners Portland. Dr. Cho and Shriners Children's Southern California were honored at the Gala with the Mend Award, for their long standing partnership with Mending Kids.
Mending Kids has been providing life-changing surgical care to children in need for 18 years. The organization's dedication to helping children from all over the world is unparalleled, and Mending Kids thanks everyone who made this year's Imagine Gala a huge success.
For more information about Mending Kids and how to get involved, please visit www.mendingkids.org.
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Original Source: Rock Legend Gene Simmons Steals the Show at Mending Kids' Imagine Gala, Donates $250K, and Offers Up Signed Axe Guitar
Vilcek Foundation Awards $50,000 Prize to Filipina Songwriter and Producer Ruby Ibarra
The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Music celebrates immigrant musicians' contributions to the arts, culture, and society.
NEW YORK, March 21, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Songwriter and producer Ruby Ibarra receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Music for her personal and powerful hip-hop and spoken-word performances that center her experiences as a Filipina American woman, and as an immigrant growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise is a $50,000 prize awarded by the Vilcek Foundation as part of the Vilcek Foundation Prizes Program. The Vilcek Foundation prizes are awarded annually to immigrant artists and scientists whose work has had a profound impact on culture and society. The Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Music acknowledge artists at a pivotal point in their careers, and celebrate artists whose work demonstrates a unique insight or contribution to their genre.
"Hip-hop is an important part of the cultural and social history of the United States," says Vilcek Foundation President Rick Kinsel. "As an evolution from blues, jazz, and rock music, it has served as a vital medium for social and political discourse and resistance over the past five decades." He says, "Ruby Ibarra is an important and necessary voice in hip-hop, embracing the genre as a forum for discussion of immigration and gender in the United States."
Born in Tacloban City in the Philippines, some of Ruby Ibarra's earliest memories include seeing her family members sing, play guitar, and perform at local festivals. At the age of 5, Ibarra and her family immigrated to the United States, arriving at San Francisco International Airport in 1991. She describes that moment as a turning point in her young life, and a basis for her identity as an activist, artist, and musician.
As a youth, Ibarra loved to read and write, and found solace in expressing herself through language. Poetry was her first calling, and when she began hearing hip-hop music, she was drawn to the genre's combination of rhythm, lyricism, and syncopation to tell personal stories. "This is a genre and a platform for the people who feel voiceless in society," she says. "Being an immigrant, I gravitated towards that."
When she was in high school, Ibarra saved her lunch money for weeks to buy a dynamic microphone from RadioShack, so that she could begin making her own recordings at home using the family's computer. She began performing at open mic events as an undergraduate student at the University of California, Davis, and joined and performed with the school's spoken-word collective, SickSpits, while pursuing a degree in biochemistry.
Ibarra's mixtape, Lost in Translation, was released in 2012, garnering airplay across major networks. In 2017, she released her debut album, Circa91, which explores themes of immigration, colorism, resilience, and misogyny. The album's hit single, "Us," struck a chord with Filipino and Pacific Islander audiences with its compelling hook, "Island women rise, walang makakatigil"—Tagalog for "nothing can stop us."
In 2018, Ibarra co-founded the Pinays Rising Scholarship program with Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales. The program provides scholarships of $500 to empower Filipina and Filipinx youth pursuing higher education. Since its establishment, Pinays Rising has awarded more than 30 scholarships each year to young students and activists.
"Hip-hop gives me a way to be able to document my existence and I think that's what a lot of us want to do: to feel like we exist, to show people that our stories matter," says Ibarra. "There's humanity in our immigrant experiences, and I think that we can all find comfort in knowing that we're not alone in this journey."
Read more at the Vilcek Foundation: Ruby Ibarra: "Language is a form of survival"
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The Vilcek Foundation raises awareness of immigrant contributions in the United States and fosters appreciation for the arts and sciences. The foundation was established in 2000 by Jan and Marica Vilcek, immigrants from the former Czechoslovakia. The mission of the foundation was inspired by the couple's respective careers in biomedical science and art history. Since 2000, the foundation has awarded over $7 million in prizes to foreign-born individuals and has supported organizations with over $6 million in grants.
The Vilcek Foundation is a private operating foundation, a federally tax-exempt nonprofit organization under IRS Section 501(c)(3). To learn more, please visit vilcek.org.
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