TTB Partners initially approached Playtech with a possible acquisition offer on behalf of an investor group in February. Although no official bid was made, the final deadline for an official offer was set to 15 July. The tech giant had previously rejected a £2.7 billion takeover offer by Australian gambling equipment maker Aristocrat Leisure. Meanwhile,…
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Teresa Teague, Director at Gopher, commented: Gopher is delighted to have completed the acquisition of Finalto. We have been impressed by the strength of Finalto’s business and management team and look forward to working closely with the team to accelerate Finalto’s ambition to become the global partner of choice in the financial trading sector. Meanwhile,…
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The company added: All regulatory approvals have been received and the completion statement will be finalised in accordance with the Sale and Purchase Agreement. Gopher has agreed to acquire Finalto in an all-cash offer of $250 million. Playtech’s shareholders voted to approve the transaction in December after they rejected another acquisition proposal by a Barinboim…
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TTB Partners can now confirm its intensions to acquire Playtech by 15 July, 5pm. However, the deadline can be further extended if the Panel deems it necessary. TTB Partners initially approached Playtech on behalf of an investor group with a possible acquisition offer in February. The move followed Playtech shareholder vote rejecting the $3.7 billion…
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The group also detailed that the completion of the deal is a step to simplify its strategy. Playtech shared that it aims to focus on technology-led offering as a pure-play business in the B2B and B2C gambling markets. Meanwhile, Playtech is currently in talks over its acquisition of Gopher’s parent company TTB Partners, group of…
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Playtech stated: Discussions between the Company and TTB are ongoing and progress continues to be made. There continues to be no certainty that an offer will be made, or the terms on which any offer may be made. Playtech’s CEO, Mor Weizer, and former Director, Thomas Hall have expressed interest in participating in the TTB…
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Paulette Rowe, CEO of Integrated and Ecommerce Solutions at Paysafe, said: Playtech is an exciting global gaming brand committed to offering its operators a frictionless payments experience. We’ve seen great success in the roll-out of our collaboration across multiple US state markets and are delighted to be extending this into the UK and Europe via…
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Playtech’s CEO, Mor Weizer commented: Our full year results demonstrate the quality of Playtech's technology and the momentum across the Group. Our strong performance is underpinned by our B2B business, in particular the tremendous growth we have seen in the Americas. We have made real progress in the execution of our US strategy, supported by…
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Acquisition bids The London-listed gaming software company had previously received a £2.7 billion takeover bid from Aristocrat Leisure which fell short of the minimum of 75% votes needed for approval. Two other companies have also expressed interest in Playtech acquisition. Gopher, who recently bought Playtech’s financial division Finalto in a $250 million deal, and JKO…
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Playtech stated in its official announcement: This release was requested to allow a possible offer for the Company to be considered. The Board confirms that it has given the requested consent to TTB. The London-listed gaming software provider noted that there is no certainty that TTB-led investors will make an offer, nor there are the…
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