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Aristocrat fails in bid to acquire Playtech

Sydney-listed gaming supplier Aristocrat has failed in its bid to acquire Playtech after its proposal was unable to secure the required shareholder approval needed to [...]

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Take-Two Interactive to acquire Zynga in $12.7bn deal

New York-listed Take-Two Interactive Software has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire mobile games developer Zynga in a cash and stock deal worth $12.7bn.

Take-Two, [...]

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Playtech

Gopher Investments withdraws from Playtech bidding war

The number of companies bidding to acquire Playtech is down to two after Gopher Investments confirmed that it does not intend to make an offer [...]

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Playtech

Eddie Jordan teams up with former SciGames exec for Playtech bidding war

Former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has teamed up with former Scientific Games sports betting chief Keith O’Loughlin to bring the number of companies [...]

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Flutter set to acquire Tombola for £402m

London-listed betting and gaming operator Flutter Entertainment has announced the acquisition of privately-owned UK bingo operator Tombola for £402m.

The all-cash deal will bring to an [...]

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Playtech

Playtech agrees to sell Finalto to Gopher Investments for $250m

London-listed gaming technology provider Playtech has entered into an agreement to sell its Finalto financial trading division to Gopher Investments for US$250m in cash.

The agreement [...]

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Playtech

Playtech shareholders vote against Finalto sale to Consortium

Playtech’s shareholders have voted against the proposed sale of Finalto to the Consortium led by Israeli private investment firm Barinboim Group.

At the company’s adjourned General [...]

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Las Vegas Sands to enter iGaming sector as strategic investor

New York-listed casino operator Las Vegas Sands has confirmed plans to enter the iGaming market by becoming a strategic investor in B2B gaming providers.

The initiative [...]

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Finalto

Playtech adjourns shareholder vote to approve Finalto sale

London-listed gaming technology provider Playtech has adjourned the company’s general meeting by two weeks after consulting with its major shareholders regarding the recent non-binding offer [...]

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Denmark

Danish Government plans merger between Danske Spil and Klasselotteriet

The Danish Government has proposed a merger of the two state-owned lottery operators Danske Spil and Det Danske Klasselotteri.

The country’s Ministry of Finance said that [...]

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Tabcorp

Tabcorp proposes demerger of Lotteries & Keno business

Sydney-listed gaming giant Tabcorp Holdings has proposed a demerger of its Lotteries & Keno business after completing a comprehensive strategic review of its ownership options.

The [...]

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Scientific Games to divest Lottery and Sports Betting businesses

New York-listed Scientific Games has revealed plans to divest its Lottery and Sports Betting businesses as it focuses on becoming a leading content provider for [...]

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