Posts From: September 2021

XLMedia buys Saturday Football for £16.8m

XLMedia has acquired the business and assets of Saturday Football Inc., a major online publisher of college football news for a total consideration of US$23.0 million cash (c.£16.8 million). Founded in 2014,...

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Playmaker boost digital portfolio with Two-Up acquisition

Playmaker has broadened its range of core competencies with the acquisition of leading digital product agency Two-Up Agency Ltd. Two-Up provides technical solutions to the online gaming industry’s biggest brands,...

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Jumbo enters Canadian lottery market with Stride acquisition

Jumbo Interactive has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Canadian lottery management provider Stride Management for a cash consideration of $11.7 million subject to satisfaction of certain conditions...

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Scientific Games acquires iLottery studio Sideplay

Scientific Games has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sideplay Entertainment, a leading digital “eInstant” content studio, to expand Scientific Games’ portfolio of iLottery content and accelerate the...

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Betsson invests in a strategic venture with Slapshot Media

Betsson Perch Investments AB, a subsidiary of Betsson AB, has acquired 28% of the shares in Canadian start-up Slapshot Media Inc for the purchase price of CAD 3 million (SEK...

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Bally’s acquires fan engagement provider Telescope

Bally’s has announced that it has acquired Telescope Inc., the leading provider of real-time audience engagement solutions for live events, gamified second screen experiences and interactive livestreams. Telescope’s first-in-class products...

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Entain makes bet on esports with US acquisition

Entain has agreed to acquire the technology platform, products and team of Unikrn, a leading esports betting and entertainment media company. These, combined with our capabilities, analytics, regulatory experience, player...

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Bestsson expands LatAm footprint with Inkabet purchase

SW Nordic a subsidiary of Betsson has signed an agreement to acquire Inkabet’s B2C online gambling business, a rapidly growing sportsbook and casino targeting the western region of South America....

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DraftKings acquires Golden Nuggett Online Gaming for $1.6bn

DraftKings and Golden Nugget Online Gaming have today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for DraftKings to acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming in an all-stock transaction that...

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Penn National Gaming buy theScore in $2 billion deal

Penn National Gaming and Score Media and Gaming announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Penn National will acquire theScore, a leading digital media and sports...

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