UFC owner Endeavor to buy OpenBet, a UK-based sports betting software maker, from Scientific Games for $1.2B in cash and stock (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Todd Spangler / Variety:
UFC owner Endeavor to buy OpenBet, a UK-based sports betting software maker, from Scientific Games for $1.2B in cash and stock  —  Endeavor is putting down a big bet on sports wagering: The entertainment and talent-agency company clinched a deal to acquire OpenBet, a sports-gambling company, for $1.2 billion.