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XLMedia sells remaining North American business to Sportradar

Shares in iGaming affiliate XLMedia soared by more than 40 per cent in London Monday after the company agreed to sell its remaining North American business to Sportradar for up to $30 million.

The conditional agreement will see XLMedia dispose of certain assets that constitute its North America business for $20 [...]

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Openbox Holdings acquires Boldplay

Global holding company Openbox Holdings has acquired Gibraltar-based online casino games developer Boldplay for an undisclosed amount.

The acquisition will see Boldplay’s full roster of content integrated onto Openbox Gaming’s proprietary platform, including titles such as Brute Force, Cam Carter and the Cursed Caves, Cyborg City and Speed Heist.

As part of [...]

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DraftKings brings golf pricing capabilities in-house

DraftKings is enhancing its golf pricing capabilities after completing the acquisition of Dijon Systems, a subsidiary of Mustard Systems that owns and operates Mustard Golf.

A leading B2B supplier of golf betting models and pricing, the acquisition of Mustard Golf will enable DraftKings to have a differentiated and leading golf product [...]

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EveryMatrix set to complete Fantasma Games acquisition

EveryMatrix is set to complete the acquisition of Fantasma Games after securing approval from more than 95 per cent of Fantasma Games shareholders.

In September, EveryMatrix announced a public offer to acquire all shares in Fantasma Games for SEK59 per share for a total cash consideration of SEK209.8 million.

The offer was [...]

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GAN

Nevada Gaming Commission approves Sega Sammy’s acquisition of GAN

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved the sale of GAN to Sega Sammy, bringing the deal one step closer to completion.

The $107.6 million acquisition bid was first announced in November 2023, with shareholders at GAN approving the offer at a special general meeting in February 2024.

The transaction is expected to [...]

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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

La Française des Jeux completes Kindred Group acquisition

France’s La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has completed the acquisition of Kindred Group after taking control of more than 90 per cent of the Stockholm-listed operator’s share capital.

At the end of the offer period on 2 October, 195,659,291 Kindred Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs), representing 90.66 per cent of the group’s [...]

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Boyd Gaming

Boyd Gaming acquires leading New Jersey iGaming operator Resorts Digital

Boyd Gaming has reportedly acquired Resorts Digital, the online gaming arm of Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The Associated Press reports that Resorts Casino president Mark Giannantonio confirmed the sale on Monday, stating that the transaction was finalised on September 1.

The acquisition includes the operations of ResortsCasino.com and MoheganSunCasino.com, [...]

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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

FDJ brings forward completion of Kindred Group acquisition

Paris-listed La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has brought forward the completion date for its acquisition of Kindred Group after obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals.

The recent approval by the French Competition Authority was the last regulatory condition required for the deal to complete, with the acceptance period for the offer now [...]

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EveryMatrix makes move to acquire Fantasma Games

Shares in Swedish slot developer Fantasma Games soared by more than 18 per cent in Stockholm Wednesday morning after EveryMatrix made a SEK209.8 million (approx. €18.5 million) offer to acquire the business.

Under the recommended public offer, EveryMatrix will acquire all shares in Fantasma Games for SEK59 (€5.21) per share in [...]

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Playtech agrees €2.3bn sale of Snaitech to Flutter Entertainment

Playtech has agreed a deal to sell its Snaitech betting and gaming business in Italy to Flutter Entertainment.

The €2.3 billion transaction values Snaitech at 9x FY2023 Adjusted EBITDA and will enable Playtech to return up to €1.8 billion to shareholders.

The transaction will also enable Playtech to focus on its technology-led [...]

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Interblock acquires Slovenian gaming supplier Zuum

Gaming supplier Interblock is strengthening its product offering with the acquisition of slots and electronic table games manufacturer Zuum.

The acquisition of Slovenia-headquartered Zuum enables Interblock to expand its portfolio to include affordable, high-quality electronic table games (ETG) solutions that cater to price-sensitive markets, while increasing operational efficiency at both businesses.

Interblock, [...]

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Playtech

Playtech and Caliente agree new deal and eight-year B2B contract

Playtech and Mexican gaming operator Caliente have agreed a path forward for their Caliente Interactive partnership.

Under the terms of the agreement announced Monday (16 September), Playtech will own a 30.8 per cent equity stake in Caliente Interactive, a new holding company of Caliplay incorporated in the United States.

The equity stake [...]

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