Sydney-listed Aristocrat Leisure has completed its acquisition of NeoGames after satisfying all conditions and requirements for closing.First announced in May 2023, the acquisition was overwhelmingly supported by NeoGames shareholders at a second shareholder meeting this week, with the required majority voting in favour of all proposals relating to the acquisition.Following [...]
Leading Italian betting and gaming operator Lottomatica Group has completed the acquisition of SKS365.Lottomatica entered into a deal last November to acquire SKS365, which owns the Planetwin365 and PlanetPay365 brands, as well as a retail network of 1,000 sports betting shops across Italy.Following completion, Alexander Martin will step down as [...]
Sydney-listed Aristocrat Leisure is on course to complete its business combination with NeoGames next week.The two companies confirmed Thursday that all necessary gaming regulatory approvals required for completion have been received or waived. In addition, all antitrust and foreign investment regulatory clearances have been received.This marks a further step towards [...]
Casino content supplier Games Global is proposing a public listing of its ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).The supplier has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary [...]
iGaming software provider SOFTSWISS is expanding into the social casino space after acquiring a stake in Frankfurt-based Ously Games, operator of the SpinArena social casino.As part of the investment, SOFTSWISS will work with Ously Games to develop a new B2B software solution for social casinos.“We are delighted to forge a [...]
BetMakers Technology Group has announced the acquisition of Queensland-based racing wagering technology provider Racelab Global, while also agreeing improved terms to its services and platform deal with betr.BetMakers will pay a total consideration of AUD$1.5 million in cash to acquire the business, with a clawback of up to $500,000 dependent [...]
Sydney-listed BlueBet Holdings has agreed a deal to merge with betr to create a leading Australian online sports betting company.BlueBet will acquire betr’s wagering business by way of an asset purchase and will issue 265.4 million fully paid ordinary shares to betr shareholders, equivalent to around 56.9 per cent of [...]
New York-listed Golden Matrix Group has completed its acquisition of Malta-based betting and gaming operator MeridianBet.Golden Matrix initially agreed a deal in January 2023 to acquire the business for $300 million, comprising $70m in cash and 65.3m common shares in Golden Matrix, based on an agreed price of $3.50 per [...]
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Thursday that Spreadex’s acquisition of the B2C business of Sporting Index raises competition concerns, with the two companies given five working days to address the CMA’s concerns.Spreadex completed the acquisition of Sporting Index from La Française des Jeux (FDJ) subsidiary Sporting Group [...]
Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) has completed its acquisition of PointsBet’s online betting and gaming business in the United States.The deal was agreed in June 2023 and gives FBG control of PointsBet’s sports betting, advance-deposit wagering and iGaming operations in the US, as well as its Banach Technology subsidiary, a [...]
OpenBet and IMG Arena owner Endeavor Group Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by American private equity firm Silver Lake.Silver Lake will acquire 100 per cent of the outstanding shares it does not already own, other than rolled interests, with Endeavor stockholders receiving $27.50 per share [...]
Gambling.com Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of XLMedia’s European and Canadian sports betting and gaming affiliate assets.The acquisition includes the Freebets.com site and follows the payment of an initial cash instalment of $20.0 million, with an additional $10.0 million to be paid on the six-month anniversary of closing.A [...]
