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Everything must go?The family silver: Flush with cash from the sale of Snaitech to Flutter for €2.3bn, analysts have speculated Playtech could soon have a potential M&A warchest of ~€450m. But the new transformation plan suggests management is more incentivized to sell further assets.
Gimme Mor: A notable detail in Playtech’s announcement of the sale of Snaitech to Flutter for €2.3bn is the €100m the Playtech management and CEO Mor Weizer in particular will receive as part of the deal.
Money back: Playtech said this week that the bulk of the money from the sale – €1.7bn-€1.8bn – would be returned to shareholders, with a remaining portion used to pay off an existing €350m bond.
Take the cash: Both the Caliente and Hard Rock Digital stakes would be “in the money,” in the words of one sector M&A specialist, meaning Playtech would make sizable profits on any sales.
They come from the east: Meanwhile, with the Mexican situation cleaned up and the B2C business sold, the potential for Playtech’s Asian investors to return with a takeout offer looks much more likely.
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Fumble: The rumors come as evidence continues to build that ESPN Bet has further stumbled at the start of an all-important football season.
+MoreBig move: Pool betting operator Colossus Bets has offered racing the chance to take "risk-free control of its own destiny" after making a proposal to replace the UK Tote Group as partner of the majority of British racecourses.
Sportradar has announced a new micro-betting product for ATP tennis in a colab with Tennis Data Innovations involving eight distinct micro markets, including the next breakpoint and will the next serve be an ace, rally or double fault. Caesars Entertainment has launched the Caesars Sportsbook Muckleshoot app, which is now accepting mobile sports bets at Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn, Washington state. The app can only be used if customers are physically present on the Muckleshoot property. DAZN Bet has launched in the UK via the Pragmatic Play platform. The launch follows on from DAZN Bet’s debut in Spain last November and Germany earlier this year. Genting Malaysia subsidiary Genting New York has issued an offer of $100m of new notes to add to the $525m that was raised by the parent company last week. Crown Resorts in Australia is considering selling off non-core assets such as a golf club and a 20% stake in Nobu to stabilize its financial position while VIP gaming demand remains weak in Australia. Read acrossThe attempts by the Brazilian government to limit the activities of online operators that have not applied for a license was the lead story in Compliance+More yesterday. The finance minister Fernando Haddad also announced a ban on the use of credit cards for gambling deposits. The Token Word this week reports on the first instance of an English court stating that USDT tokens “attract property rights under English law.” Tether is “a distinct form of property not premised on an underlying legal right,” said Judge Richard Farnhill. +More careersThe big move: Tabcorp chair Bruce Akhurst has resigned and will be replaced by existing board member Brett Chenoweth in an apparent putsch undertaken by shareholders.
Catena Media board member Theodore Bergqvist is to leave the company after more than five years as a director. Catena said it will continue with its existing five non-executive directors until further notice. The former head of government affairs at the AGA, Sara Slane, has announced she is to join the board at Enthusiast Gaming. Stakelogic has appointed Dejan Loncar as CCO.
Kero is a premier micro-betting provider, powering more than 150 operators across the globe. Analyst takesLas Vegas: The Fed’s half-point interest rate cut this week has come not a moment too soon for Las Vegas with muted demand and challenging headwinds for the last quarter, suggested the analysts.
Pumped up kicks: Sticking with MGM, BoA suggested the product improvements for the BetMGM app would have come at the cost of “ramped up marketing” to drive new customers and reactivate the base.
Red Rock Resorts: A key theme from the Deutsche Bank analysts’ meeting with management this week was a discussion around what levers the company has in the event of an economic downturn.
Pipeline: Looking at Red Rock’s development plans, the DB team said there has been a change in the cadence of the development pipeline with the 128-acre Cactus plans, which would involve a development as big as Red Rock Casino itself, now higher in the pecking order. Sector watch – mobile gamesLoaded dice: Playtika has reached an agreement to buy SuperPlay, the Israeli-based developer behind popular games including the coin looter game Dice Dreams and the board game Domino Dreams, for $700m in cash up front with a further $1.27bn in earnout and a $50m retention bonus pool.
Over the limit: On the call with analysts about the deal, Playtika CEO Robert Antokol was asked about the company exceeding its previous guidance on potential M&A of $600m-$1.2bn over the next three years.
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Under the radar
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Fliff is making waves ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
The Italian job
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Flutter announces €2.3bn Snai acquisition ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Ill omens
Monday, September 16, 2024
ESPN Bet's start to the NFL season not going to plan ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Grande Nacional
Friday, September 13, 2024
Flutter announces agreement with NSX in Brazil ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Lucky General
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Entain's new CEO joins with a following wind ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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