Issuing a trading update London AIM listed online gambling operator GVC Holdings has reported record daily net gaming revenue gains (NGR) for its nine month 2015 activity (period ending 30 September). As GVC governance moves to complete its £1.1 billion acquisition of bwin.party Entertainment assets, the operator disclosed an 11% uplift to its daily NGR to €670,000 (Q1-Q3 2014 period – €606,000). GVC’s online …
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UK newspaper The Independent has reported that the decision by bwin.party Entertainment governance to accept the £1.1 billion takeover offer by GVC Holdings has been thrown into fresh doubt as both operators have suffered declines in their share prices. The newspaper details that the total worth of the cash and shares deal for bwin.party now matches the bid value of …
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Following this morning’s announcement by bwin.party Entertainment governance, that it had selected GVC Holdings £1.1 billion takeover offer over its prior bid of £908 million, 888 Holdings governance has publicly announced that it has withdrawn from acquisition discussions. The withdrawal sees 888 ends its deal co-operation agreement (accepted on 17 July) with bwin.party governance. In a short statement, 888’s board concluded that …
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bwin.party Entertainment governance has accepted GVC’s £1.1 billion takeover offer, in preference of bid competitor 888 Holdings £908 offer. Following a review by bwin.party on the conditions of GVC’s cash and shares offer valued at 125.5p per share, bwin.party governance will now push to clear GVC bid as the best offer for its shareholders. Bwin.party Chairman Philip Yea said in …
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In its battle to win the takeover of bwin.party Entertainment from GVC Holdings, 888 is preparing to up its cash and shares offer for the operator in response to last week’s announcement that bwin.party governance would review the conditions of GVC’s bid. The increased bid by 888 Holdings has been made, despite bwin.party governance recommending its £908 million offer to …
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London AIM listed igaming group GVC Holdings, the operator competing against 888 Holdings for the takeover of bwin.party Entertainment, today published its Interim H1 2015 results. Reporting to the market, GVC recorded a 18.6% increase in wagering to €824 million (H1-2014: €694 million) for the period. A strong H1 wagering performance would lead to improved performance throughout all core GVC …
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Bwin.party CEO Norbert Teufelberger has not ruled out recommended a takeover offer from GVC Holdings, but wants the firm to work on its bid. Until then, the board is continuing to support 888 Holdings’ original bid. He commented: “We have been working with GVC and their advisors to try and help them resolve certain key aspects of their proposal, something …
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Following yesterday’s announcement that the governance of bwin.party Entertainment were reviewing the conditions of GVC’s 122.5p per share takeover bid (value -£1.1 billion). 888 Holdings has stated that it remains confident in its offer of £908 million trumping GVC’s increased bids. 888 governance had noted that it was aware of the review undertaken by bwin.party, however the board continues to believe …
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Following a review of key aspects of the proposed GVC Holdings’ £1 billion takeover bid, bwin.party Entertainment governance is reported to have asked the operator to table its best possible offer. UK business sources have stated that bwin.party governance were satisfied with key conditions attached to GVC proposal. The review of GVC’s takeover bid has been examined with the potential …
Read More »Having placed its takeover bid past the £1.1 billion mark, UK news sources have stated that GVC Holdings governance could “walk away” from its ongoing battle with 888 Holdings for bwin.party Entertainment. Speculation has been rife regarding the takeover of bwin.party and its two bidding rivals GVC and 888. Last week The Times reported that GVC Holdings and its bid …
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