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365scores Acquisition for iGaming Giant Entain
British land-based and online casino and sports betting behemoth Entain has agreed a deal that will see it pay up to $160 million so as to acquire the entire issued share capital of digital sports scores and information endeavor 365scores.
Formerly known as GVC Holdings until undergoing name change in December of 2020, Entain declared that this purchase is to involve an immediate consideration of $150 million alongside ‘contingent payments’ that could total up to $10 million. The London-listed giant also pronounced that the arrangement will allow it to combine its own ‘global scale and market leading platform capabilities’ with the ‘deep expertise in data-driven sports media content’ from 365scores so as to ‘provide customers with a broader offering of interactive content and experiences’.
Established in 2004, Entain is already responsible for a large collection of United Kingdom-facing online casino and sports betting domains including Bwin .com, Ladbrokes .com, Sportingbet .com and Coral.co.uk and inked separate deals last year in order to buy Eastern European operator Olympic Entertainment Group alongside smaller Canadian enterprise Deis Limited. The company pronounced that its purchase of 365scores is moreover destined to support its ‘global strategic ambitions’ by allowing it to unlock ‘further growth opportunities’.
“365scores is one of the world’s leading scores and sports media companies, providing scores and sports information, editorial and social content, as well as sports-focused free-to-play games,” Entain said. “It has a fast-growing and highly engaged global audience of over 15 million active users and are ranked amongst the top-five scores apps worldwide.”
Kambi Group plc (“Kambi”) has during the period 6 November to 12 November 2024 (the “Buyback Period”) repurchased a total of 54,000 ordinary B shares (ISIN: MT0000780107) as part of the share buyback programme, within the mandate approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 20 June 2024 (the “Programme”).
The objective of the Programme is to achieve added value for Kambi´s shareholders and to give the Board increased flexibility with Kambi´s capital structure by reducing the capital. The Programme is being carried out in accordance with the Maltese Companies Act, EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 (“MAR”) and other applicable rules.
From the beginning of the Programme, which started on 6 November, until and including 12 November 2024, Kambi has repurchased a total of 54,000 ordinary B shares at a volume-weighted average price of 111.87 SEK per share.
During the Buyback Period, Kambi has repurchased shares as follows:
| Date | Aggregated daily volume (number of ordinary B shares) |
Weighted average share price per day (SEK) |
Total daily transaction value (SEK) |
| 6 November 2024 | 14,000 | 117.27 | 1,641,822 |
| 7 November 2024 | 10,000 | 115.17 | 1,151,709 |
| 8 November 2024 | 10,000 | 110.08 | 1,100,826 |
| 11 November 2024 | 10,000 | 107.82 | 1,078,240 |
| 12 November 2024 | 10,000 | 106.81 | 1,068,130 |
All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Stockholm by Carnegie Investment Bank AB on behalf of Kambi. Following the acquisitions and as of 12 November 2024, Kambi’s holding of its own shares amounted to 1,428,678 and the total number of issued shares in Kambi is 31,278,297 ordinary B shares. Under the Programme Kambi is authorised to repurchase a maximum of 3,127,830 ordinary B shares, up to a maximum amount of €12.0 million.
A full breakdown of all transactions carried out during the Buyback Period is attached to this announcement.
Information on the Programme is available on Kambi’s website, kambi.com/investors/share-information/
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Growe Partners, an affiliate program, which has skyrocketed its performance in the iGaming industry in just a year, has received yet another recognition as the Best Affiliate Program at the SiGMA Europe Awards 2024.
The ceremony took place in Valletta, Malta on Nov, 12th, and the victory was achieved through a combination of public votes on the award page and evaluations by a distinguished jury panel.
In just a year Growe Partners has rightfully reserved a place amongst industry leaders, who have been in the game for a lot longer, and as they say themselves — they are not going anywhere. Today Growe Partners is a network with over 32 thousand partners, operating in more than 10 locations worldwide.
“This achievement reflects our commitment to investing in our people, our partners, our ideas, and continuously implementing new innovative approaches. We are proud of the strong team we have built, which is always on the lookout for ways to develop and better themselves. And whose dedication resulted in this victory.
With winning this award we would like to once again emphasize that everything is possible in our industry if you set the right goal and work hard for it.” , — commented Dima Mariievskyi, Head of Growe Partners.
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