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_2021-03-29
Tabcorp says it’s taking time to carry out a strategic review of its businesses to extract more value for shareholders after receiving unsolicited bids for its wagering and media business, which it says were too low.

_2021-03-29
Tabcorp Holdings said it views the unsolicited approaches for its wagering and media business are too low. The proposals, including an offer from the U.K.'s Entain, were for $3 billion.

_2021-03-29
Blackstone, now bidding for ownership of Crown Resorts, has announced a binding agreement to buy eight hotels in Japan from Kintetsu Group Holdings, including one very close to Yumeshima in Osaka, expected to become host to its own major IR.

_2021-03-24
Star Entertainment has reportedly decided to stay clear of any effort to join a bidding war to gain control of troubled Crown Resorts.

_2021-03-22
Crown Resorts has confirmed it has received an unsolicited, non-binding, indicative proposal from The Blackstone Group Inc to buy out all of its shares in an A$8 billion deal. 

_2021-03-18
The Murdoch family’s US media business Fox Corporation has been working with other investors on a potential bid for parts of ASX-listed gaming operator Tabcorp, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

_2021-03-16
Australia-based PointsBet Holdings has announced that its wholly-owned Irish subsidiary Lockspell Limited has entered into a binding share purchase agreement to acquire Ireland-based Banach Technology, with its eye on the in-play sports wagering market...

_2021-03-15
Greentube, the NOVOMATIC Interactive division, has strengthened its product portfolio ahead of its entry into the approaching regulated Dutch market with the acquisition of Eurocoin Interactive.

_2021-03-09
PhilWeb Corporation has acquired sixteen electronic bingo companies and two accredited electronic bingo machine supplier companies.

_2021-03-08
Allied Esports Entertainment confirmed that it received an unsolicited proposal from Bally’s Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of the company for a total consideration of US$100 million.

_2021-03-03
Las Vegas Sands has sold its properties in Las Vegas, including The Venetian and the Sands Expo and Convention Centre for US$6.25 billion to the Apollo Global Management and VICI Properties. 

_2021-02-26
Aristocrat Entertainment CEO Trevor Croker said the company plans to “significantly escalate” its focus on convergence products and services, which may involve mergers and acquisitions.

_2021-02-03
American spend on Australian racing could hit $6.6 billion a year by 2025, with Australian race-wagering per viewer of A$672, which is two times higher than on the NFL, J.P. Morgan said in an analysis of the the value of media rights.

_2021-01-11
MGM Resorts International's biggest shareholder, Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp, has vowed to help the company in its takeover attempt of Entain, willing to kick in an additional US$1 billion to get the deal done.

_2020-12-18
BetMakers Technology Group has reported that the board of directors of Sportech PLC has agreed to the proposed sale of racing and digital assets to their company, and is recommending the move to shareholders.

_2020-12-16
As the world begins to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and economies start to reopen, there may be room for a reshaping of the global casino industry through mergers and acquisitions and reshuffling of shuttered assets. 

_2019-10-04
Genting Malaysia is pushing ahead with its overseas expansion plans, though analysts its acquisition of Empire Resorts will weigh on long-term earnings. 

_2019-05-17
The role of branding in the marketing of casino properties has somewhat lessened in significance over the last two decades. One major reason for this decline in significance are the mergers and acquisitions which have gathered steam during this period....

_2017-11-27
Strong lotteries jackpot performance boosted Tatts Group revenue for the first quarter of FY18, a boost of 6.8 percent compared to previous year perio