Crown resorts has announced an agreement to sell its stake in CrownBet, as part of the company’s ongoing debt reduction strategy. The Australian gaming and entertainment group is to recoup AU$150m for its 62% interest in CrownBet, together with loans advanced by it to CrownBet. In a statement released to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), it was detailed that a …
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Australia ASX listed gambling group Tabcorp Holdings has confirmed that it has completed its full divestment of Odyssey Gaming Services (Odyssey). Updating investors, Tabcorp confirms that it has fully sold its gaming machine and venue solutions supplier to Australian National Hotels Pty Limited, a transaction initially agreed in April 2017. The divestment of Odyssey is in accordance with merger demands …
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Updating the market, Australian ASX-listed racing pools operator TopBetta Holdings has confirmed that it has raised AUS $9 million (€6 million) to expand its international services. The funding round has seen TopBetta governance place an allotment of +21.4 million shares priced at 42 cents, with firm securing investment from ASX institutional investors. Moving forward, TopBetta governance seeks to expand …
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Australia ASX-listed gambling technology firm Aristocrat Leisure is seeking a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), following the decision of current incumbent Toni Korsanos not to relocate to Las Vegas. Following a corporate restructure, Aristocrat has plans to relocate its executive management team to Las Vegas, moving the company closer to its main market. However, Korsanos who has acted as CFO …
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Updating the market, Australia ASX-listed online bookmaker TopBetta Holdings Limited (TopBetta) has agreed to acquire racing specialist bookmaker Mad Bookie Pty. TopBetta governance detailed that the deal would defer payment of the purchase price until after the first 12 months, which will allow the TopBetta business to maintain cash flows over the initial period. Seeking to expand its profile within …
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A successful Spring Racing Carnival has seen Australia ASX-listed betting and fantasy sports operator TopBetta Holdings (TopBetta) report corporate wagering of AUS $14.5 million (£8.5 million) up 21% quarter on quarter. Issuing a corporate update, TopBetta revealed that the company had seen an all-time 61% high in active player numbers during Q4 2016 (period ending 31 December). TopBetta governance pointed …
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Australian ASX analysts appear to be cool on the prospects of newly formed Ladbrokes Coral Plc acquiring Tabcorp Holdings for a reported + £2 billion offer. UK business news sources reported this weekend that Ladbrokes Coral governance had asked advisers to study a potential approach for ASX-100 Tabcorp. However, Australian business analysts have questioned the logic of Ladbrokes Coral’s approach …
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Less than a month after officially completing its £2.4 billion merger (announced 1 November), the governance of Ladbrokes Coral Plc is reported to be studying a potential £2 billion takeover of Australian gambling operator Tabcorp Holdings. Eager to expand its global footprint, Ladbrokes Coral are reported to have appointed advisers consulting the FTSE operator on its approach for the Australian …
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Australian business news sources are reporting that market leading gambling operators’ Tabcorp Plc and Tatts Group have entered advanced talks to create an AUS $9 billion enterprise. The operators have previously engaged in merger discussions. In November 2016, Tabcorp and Tatts governance entered initial discussions but quickly repealed discussions after failing to agree on any potential merger terms. Today both …
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Australia ASX-listed racing and fantasy sports operator TopBetta has confirmed that it has raised AUS $2.6 million (£1.5 million) through a share placement funded by a group of ‘sophisticated and institutional’ investors. Placing 14.5 million shares at AUS $0.18, TopBetta governance will use the funds to implement an ‘aggressive growth’ strategy targeting customers during the key period of Spring Carnival …
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