Mergers and Acquisitions
FansUnite completes Askott acquisition
Canadian igaming operator and technology provider FansUnite Entertainment has completed the acquisition of white label solutions provider Askott Entertainment for CAD$27.8m (USD$20.7m) in FansUnite shares.…
Online potential prompts IAC to acquire $1bn MGM stake
Digital media giant InterActiveCorporation (IAC) has acquired a 12% stake in MGM Resorts International, describing the investment as a “once in a decade” opportunity. IAC,…
HeadsUp resurfaces with igaming acquisition in “final stages”
HeadsUp Entertainment – the former owners of the Canadian Poker Tour – said it is in the “final stage” of negotiations to acquire an online betting and…
Rush Street Interactive to go public on NYSE
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) is set to be the latest US online gambling operator to go public after agreeing a reverse merger with special purpose…
QL Gaming acquires sports forecasting service Accuscore
Sports data and affiliate business the QL Gaming Group has acquired Finnish sports forecasting company Accuscore and raised $1.1m in a new round of funding.…
DEAC shareholders approve SBTech-DraftKings merger
Shareholders of Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. have approved the acquisitions of DraftKings and SBTech and the public listing of the new entity. At a shareholders’…
DraftKings reveals $114.1m loss in SBTech merger statement
Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp – the special purpose acquisition company formed as part of DraftKings and SBTech’s merger – has filed a registration document revealing…
Eldorado’s Caesars deal gets approval in Missouri
Eldorado Resorts is a step closer to completing its $17.3bn (£13.3bn/€15.6bn) acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Corporation after receiving regulatory approval in Missouri. The state’s gaming…