Mergers & Acquisition – Page 6 | Global Gaming Insider

Payments Horseracing + 3 more

Pavilion Payments agrees to acquire DiTronics assets

Deal expands access to charitable, route and historical horseracing segments

1 min read • Feb 12 • By Shaan Khan

Novomatic secures 66.84% stake in Ainsworth, despite failed takeover

Novomatic now holds 66.84% of Ainsworth Game Technology following the closure of its off-market takeover offer on 6 February 2026.

1 min read • Feb 12 • By Jack Found

Financial Land Based + 2 more

Ainsworth terminates transaction deed with Novomatic after takeover offer lapses

Minority shareholders block privatisation attempt as Austrian group fails to reach 75% threshold.

2 min read • Feb 11 • By Keih Ma

Land Based Casino + 2 more

Aristocrat acquires Gaming Analytics

Deal brings AI-driven optimization, expanded platform tools and a 30-person global team into Aristocrat.

3 min read • Feb 11 • By Keih Ma

Financial Casino + 2 more

Allwyn–OPAP combination advances as exit rights exercised by 6.7% of shareholders

Cash compensation totals €456m as the transaction moves toward regulatory completion and OPAP’s planned redomiciliation to Luxembourg.

3 min read • Feb 10 • By Shaan Khan

Financial iGaming + 2 more

Why has Genius Sports acquired Legend?

CEO Mark Locke outlines the finer details of the supplier’s $1.2bn media network acquisition alongside revised financial expectations.

4 min read • Feb 5 • By Will Underwood

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Systems & Software Mergers & Acquisition + 2 more

Genius Sports enters into definitive agreement to acquire Legend in $1.2bn deal

The acquisition will position Genius Sports as the only company operating two synergistic businesses across official sports data and media advertising.

2 min read • Feb 5 • By Megan Elswyth

Casino Mergers & Acquisition + 1 more

Merkur advances cashless gaming rollout at Lower Saxony casinos

The Wolfsburg deployment forms part of a wider system overhaul that will see around 1,200 gaming machines integrated across ten Merkur-operated casinos in Lower Saxony, Germany.

3 min read • Feb 3 • By Shaan Khan

Financial Horseracing + 3 more

BetMakers announces finalisation of its LVDC acquisition

This deal formally closed on 1 February and sees BetMakers assume 100% ownership.

3 min read • Feb 3 • By Will Underwood

Financial Casino + 2 more

Novomatic extends takeover offer period for Ainsworth

The extension provides Ainsworth shareholders additional time to consider Novomatic’s off-market takeover bid, with the offer now set to close in early February.

3 min read • Feb 2 • By Shaan Khan