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LA Fitness has acquired Crown Sports for £38m, taking its chain of health clubs from 61 to 90. 20-Feb-2006 Crown Sports has sold its Dragons health club in Leamington Spa to The Leamington Property Partnership for £1.3m. 21-Jan-2004 Crown Sports is to sell its Crown Content publishing business in Australia to Sportsbrand Media Group for £1m. 10-Jul-2003 Crown Sports is to sell its Winning Lines sports betting service to Last Race for £0.4m, in order to focus on health and fitness. 30-Apr-2003 Crown Sports, the golf and health clubs operator, is to be acquired by Bennelong UK, a bid vehicle formed by its executive chairman, for £20m. 06-Jan-2003 Crown Sports has received a £42m offer for its Dragon and Axis fitness clubs business from a consortium backed by Rutland Fund Management. 03-Dec-2002 Crown Sports, the golf and health club operator, has received a £15m takeover offer from a newly-formed company called Bennelong. 17-Oct-2002 Crown Sports is to acquire Trainstation, the operator of three health clubs in Chester, Southport and Manchester, for £6.2m, in order to expand its Dragons brand. 12-Jul-2001 Crown Sports has acquired a further three businesses for £14m, including four health clubs, a health club management company and a 70% stake in a horse racing information business. 11-Apr-2001 Crown Sports has bought the publishing interests of Information Australia for up to £8m. 05-Apr-2001 Crown Sports is to acquire Dragons Health Clubs for £27m, and has also announced plans to raise £30m in a share placing. 01-Dec-2000
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