GiG: From B2C to B2B and back again
GiG Software is returning to B2C with its planned acquisition of 888Africa, betting on Africa’s growth potential despite the region’s regulatory uncertainty.
3 min read • Sep 3 • By
Marieta Lezaic
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SPAYZ.io
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Global Gaming Awards
BetConstruct
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N1 Partners
Makeberry Affiliates
GammaSweep
AMATIC Online
JDB Gaming
SmartSoft
OMNIPLAY
Imagine Live
Vegangster
ONLYPLAY
Galaxsys
DATA.BET
bet365 Partners
GR8_TECH
GammaStack
Linebet
Logifuture
1spin4win
GiG Software is returning to B2C with its planned acquisition of 888Africa, betting on Africa’s growth potential despite the region’s regulatory uncertainty.
The proposed €16.4m acquisition would give GiG an 80% stake in an African operator generating an annualised NGR run rate of around $50m.
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