GVC Holdings has completed the acquisition of Ladbrokes Coral Group Plc, having agreed to the deal back in December of 2017. The deal could be worth up to £4 billion, with Ladbrokes Coral shareholders receiving 32.7 pence per share alongside 0.141...
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has angered supporters of some clubs in the Premier League by paying out on Manchester City to win the title after only fifteen games of the season have been played. Though they have an eight point lead...
LeoVegas announced last month that it would be buying all shares of Web Investments Limited, the company behind the Royal Panda brand. That deal has now been completed, with LeoVegas International paying an initial amount of €60 million to acquire the...
Bet On Brazil, which was launched ahead of the European Championship in 2016, has been completely rebranded in order to become Sport Nation. The football-focussed online sports wagering site was originally named in honour of Alan Brazil, the former Ipswich Town,...
Kindred Group Plc has completed the purchase of 32Red Plc for around £175 million. The deal was announced on the 23rd of February, but has now gone through courtesy of Kindred getting hold of 97% of 32Red’s shares. It means that...
The Competition and Markets Authority in the United Kingdom has given the go-ahead for the merger between Ladbrokes and Gala Coral, which had looked in some doubt at one stage. The new company will be worth around £2.3 billion and will...
Mecca, the company predominantly known for bingo, has launched a campaign to get bingo recognised as an Olympic sport. You might think that this was something of an April Fool’s move, but the fact that the story broke the day before...
The merger of Paddy Power and Betfair has officially been completed, after it was agreed upon in September of last year. The deal is believed to be worth around £5 billion, with the new company making one of the largest online...
Swedish betting company, Unibet Group Plc, has agreed to pay £19 million in order to add Stan James to its portfolio. Stan James, which began life as a single betting shop in Wantage, Oxfordshire, grew to become of the biggest names...
Ladbrokes have launched a new service that will combine their online and in-store operations whilst presenting customers with the ability to earn loyalty bonuses. The Grid will give customers either a fob or a card that is linked to their online...
