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Apollo completes US$6.3 billion acquisition of IGT Gaming and Everi

2 July 2025 at 7:02am UTC-4
Global asset management group Apollo has completed its US$6.3 billion all-cash acquisition of IGT’s gaming and digital business and Everi Holdings Inc. The two companies will ...

Intralot to acquire Bally’s International Interactive Business

1 July 2025 at 3:41pm UTC-4
Intralot and Bally’s Corp. on Tuesday announced that their respective boards have approved an agreement for Intralot to acquire Bally’s International Interactive Business ...
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Sportradar ‘a critical player,’ Truist analysts says

1 July 2025 at 2:17pm UTC-4
Truist Securities initiated coverage of Sportradar Group on 1 July with a “buy” rating and a US$33 per share price target. Shares of SRAD stock were trading at US$28.08 at the ...

SBC announces two new stages focusing on global and emerging markets

1 July 2025 at 6:27am UTC-4
SBC Summit 2025 will be expanded this year with the addition of two new conference stages, Global Markets and Emerging Markets. The change reflects international growth at the ...
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First and Genius Sports announce extended data partnership

30 June 2025 at 7:56am UTC-4
Sports betting operator First and sports data company Genius Sports have extended their data and streaming partnership as both companies attempt to extend their revenue growth ...

Kalshi hits US$2 billion valuation after latest funding round

27 June 2025 at 7:14am UTC-4
Tarek Mansour, CEO of prediction platform Kalshi, announced in an X post that the company has closed a US$185 million funding round and is valued at US$2 billion. Paradigm, a ...

Lottery.com announces Tim Scoffham as CEO of Sports.com Media and Lottery.com International

25 June 2025 at 6:44am UTC-4
Online lottery courier Lottery.com has appointed Tim Scoffham as CEO of Sports.com Media Group Limited and Lottery.com International Limited. Scoffham brings more than 20 years ...

Polymarket close to finalizing US$200 million funding round

25 June 2025 at 6:26am UTC-4
Blockchain-based prediction market company Polymarket is reportedly close to finalizing a US$200 million funding round that would value the company at more than US$1 billion ...

GLI bolsters headcount to keep pace with the growth in gaming

20 June 2025 at 7:13am UTC-4
Gaming Laboratories International has added more than 150 to its headcount this year, and plans to hire more as it bolsters its delivery teams to keep up with the rapidly ...

IGT’s global lottery organization rebrands as Brightstar

17 June 2025 at 2:37pm UTC-4
International Game Technology’s global lottery business will begin operating as Brightstar Lottery, effective immediately, it announced Tuesday. Upon completion of the sale ...