Tag: Mergers & Acquistions

Genius Sports enters definitive agreement to acquire digital sports and gaming media network Legend

5 February 2026 at 1:16pm UTC-5
Genius Sports on Thursday announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Legend, a digital sports and gaming media network, in a transaction valued at up to $1.2 ...

Prediction markets dominate ICE Barcelona

26 January 2026 at 1:39pm UTC-5
After two days of investor meetings at ICE Barcelona, Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft returned with an armful of impressions. His views were shared in a 25 ...

Fast Track announces Greco’s transition into igaming product

5 January 2026 at 7:46am UTC-5
Igaming technology provider Fast Track has said that, following its February acquisition of the gameplay risk management company Greco, it has fully integrated the group into one ...

Sportradar completes acquisition of IMG Arena

3 November 2025 at 11:41am UTC-5
Sportradar on Monday announced the completion of its acquisition of IMG Arena and its global sports betting rights portfolio from Endeavor Group Holdings and OB Global Holdings ...
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Novig sees interest from prediction platforms Kalshi, Polymarket

29 September 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket are among the companies that have recently shown interest in acquiring sweepstakes-style prediction market platform Novig, according to ...

NextBet launches in Australia with plans to consolidate mid-market operators

29 September 2025 at 7:14am UTC-4
Online wagering group NextBet has officially launched in Australia as an acquisition vehicle designed to consolidate mid-tier wagering operators, announcing its first move with ...
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Mixi gains majority control of PointsBet

1 September 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
The Australian subsidiary of Japanese entertainment giant Mixi has gained majority control of sportsbook operator PointsBet, increasing its voting power beyond the 50% threshold ...

Mixi extends final offer to PointsBet

22 August 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
Mixi Australia, the Australian subsidiary of Japanese entertainment group Mixi, has extended the deadline for its all-cash takeover offer for PointsBet until 29 August ...

PointsBet rejects revised Betr takeover bid

1 August 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
Australian betting operator PointsBet Holdings has rejected fellow betting operator Betr Entertainment’s latest takeover offer, despite Betr announcing an increase in its ...

PointsBet rejects Betr takeover, raises concerns over VIP-heavy customer base

24 July 2025 at 7:38am UTC-4
Australian sportsbook PointsBet has rejected a takeover offer from rival Betr, telling the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that more than half of Betr’s gambling profits in ...