Tag Archives: JKO Play Limited

JKO withdraws from Playtech bidding contest to pave the way for Aristocrat takeover

SBC News JKO withdraws from Playtech bidding contest to pave the way for Aristocrat takeover

JKO Play has confirmed that it will not meet the deadline to make a firm bid for Playtech, leaving Aristocrat as the sole bidder for the majority shares in the gaming firm. Issuing an update this morning, the Eddie Jordan family and Keith O’Loughlin owned company – which controls a 0.51% stake in Playtech – revealed that it would be …

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Playtech reschedules JKO offer confirmation date as shareholder meetings adjourned

SBC News Playtech reschedules JKO offer confirmation date as shareholder meetings adjourned

Playtech Plc has announced that the make or break deadline by which JKO should confirm its intentions with regards to a takeover of the gaming content and technology developer. Under the initial terms, JKO would have until 5:00pm on 5 January 2022 to make a firm offer to buy Playtech, but the revised conditions will see the company have until …

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Aristocrat welcomes Playtech sale of Finalto division

SBC News Aristocrat welcomes Playtech sale of Finalto division

Aristocrat Leisure has made progress in its prospective acquisition of Playtech, after stakeholders of the latter company voted in favour of selling its Finalto financial trading division to Gopher Investments. The disposal of Finalto to Gopher was cited as a ‘key condition of aristocrat’s offer’ for the whole of the Playtech business, and has been welcomed by the gaming content …

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