M&A

30th June 2021

Gamesys and Bally’s shareholders approve mega-merger

Shareholders in Gamesys Group and Bally’s Corporation have voted to approve a mega-merger agreement between the two businesses that is set to create a leading…

3rd June 2021

To SPAC or not to SPAC: An insider’s view

Having used special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as to exit investments, Clairvest’s Mohit Kansal, Michael Andrisani and Michael Wagman explain why they are experiencing a…

22nd April 2021

Caesars completes £2.9bn acquisition of William Hill

Caesars Entertainment has finalized its acquisition of British gambling operator William Hill. Under the acquisition deal announced in September last year, Caesars agreed to pay…

7th April 2021

Bally’s completes purchase of MontBleu Casino from Caesars

Bally’s Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of the MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in Nevada from Caesars Entertainment. Located in Stateline, Nevada, the…

16th March 2021

PointsBet to acquire betting supplier Banach Technology for $43m

PointsBet Holdings has announced that its Lockspell Limited wholly owned Irish subsidiary has entered into a binding agreement to acquire sportsbook solutions provider Banach Technology.…

3rd March 2021

FuboTV completes Vigtory acquisition

Sports-focused streaming platform FuboTV has completed its acquisition of sportsbook operator Vigtory. The company said its expected expansion into wagering and interactivity will further differentiate…

15th December 2020

dMY shareholders to vote on Rush Street merger on 29 December

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dMY Technology Group will hold a shareholder meeting on 29 December in order to approve its proposed reverse merger with…

14th December 2020

Genius Sports Group acquires scoreboard data supplier Sportzcast

Sports data provider Genius Sports Group has agreed to acquire Sportzcast, a US sports data distribution system manufacturer. Sportzcast produced Scorebot, a program that delivers…

3rd December 2020

Flutter ups FanDuel stake to 95% in $4.18bn deal

Paddy Power Betfair and Pokerstars owner Flutter Entertainment has conditionally agreed to purchase a further 37.2% stake in US betting and daily fantasy sports brand…

19th November 2020

Lottery.com to go public through SPAC combination

Lottery broker and information portal Lottery.com will go public on the Nasdaq exchange through a reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company Trident Acquisition Group…

13th November 2020

Apollo Funds to acquire Great Canadian Gaming for CAD$3.3bn

Private equity giant Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire land-based operator Great Canadian Gaming Corporation in a deal worth more than CAD$3.3bn (US$2.51bn). Under…

4th November 2020

Acroud signs LoI to acquire US tipster company

iGaming affiliate business Acroud AB (formerly Net Gaming) has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to acquire an unnamed “fast-growing US tipster company” for an…

26th October 2020

Caesars and William Hill jointly sponsor NFL’s Colts

Caesars Entertainment and William Hill have together signed a deal to become an official sports betting partner of the Indianapolis Colts, the first joint team…

6th October 2020

Twin River Q3 earnings set to return to pre-pandemic levels

Twin River revealed the business took a step toward financial normality in the third quarter with revenue set to come in between $100m and $130m, as…