Genius Sports acquires Legend

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced Feb 5, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$1.2B

Target

Legend

Acquirer

Genius Sports

Full Acquisition

Status

Announced

Genius Sports agreed to acquire Legend. Reported deal value: $1.2B. Status: Announced. Sector: sports media. Target headquarters context: Location not specified.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-02-05. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Genius Sports Acquires Legend and Shares Promising 2025 Financial Outlook February 5, 20 26 News Genius Sports to Acquire Legend in a $1.2 Billion Deal Genius Sports , a leading data, technology, and broadcast partner serving the global sports, betting, and media industries, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Legend , a global digital sports and gaming media network renowned for its ability to monetize audience attention

Deal timeline

Announced

Feb 5, 2026 · newsnet5.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in sports media with a reported deal value of $1.2B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: newsnet5.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index