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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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