Business
February 22, 2023
Lottomatica’s IPO May Become a Reality in April
Apollo Global Management, the American global private-equity firm behind the Italian operator Lottomatica, plans to have the casino brand go public. As reported by sources earlier, Lottomatica’s initial public offering listing may be ordered very soon. Apollo’s strategy would be to list Lottomatica on the Borsa Milan Exchange. The rumors were later confirmed by Lottomatica […]
Industry
January 25, 2023
Lottomatica Mulls on IPO to Support Strong Q4 and FY22 Growth
Italian betting and gaming operator Lottomatica confirmed rumors that it was considering an initial public offering among its options going forward but did not provide any further details on its plans. Considering Going Public Lottomatica announced that its board, together with the company’s controlling shareholder, Apollo Global Management, “is currently contemplating potential strategic alternatives to […]
Business
March 3, 2022
Apollo Interested in Creating Yahoo Sports Spin-Off via New Merger
Apollo Global Management, the global, high-growing asset manager that took over Yahoo from Verizon for $5 billion dollars in 2021, is looking into a merger plan between Yahoo Sports and an existing sports betting company in the industry. No details or drafts of the merger are available at the moment. Yahoo is Having Preliminary Talks […]
Business
February 24, 2022
Apollo Global Strengthens As It Completes Las Vegas Sands Purchase
The Venetian and Palazzo casino resorts, as well as the former Sands Expo and Convention Center, have a new owner. Apollo Global Management and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) announced Wednesday that they have completed the sale of the iconic Las Vegas Strip properties. Changing of the Vegas Guard In separate statements, Apollo and LVS stated […]
Business
February 3, 2022
NGCB Approves Sales of Las Vegas Sands Properties to Apollo Global
Apollo Global Management is a step closer to returning to the Las Vegas Strip. The global investment firm has been targeting the gaming industry for years, but previous access to the Las Vegas casino scene didn’t go well. Apollo is working on a deal with Las Vegas Sands (LVS) to purchase three of the latter’s […]
Business
September 23, 2021
Great Canadian Gaming Gets New CEO as Apollo Global Takes Over
It was a deal in the works for around ten months, but it has finally reached a successful conclusion. Apollo Global Management, the asset fund management company with its hands in gaming operations around the globe, is now the owner of Canada’s Great Canadian Gaming (GC). With the acquisition complete, Apollo brought in an industry […]
Business
May 12, 2021
Apollo Global Completes Acquisition of IGT’s Gaming Assets in Italy
Apollo Global Management continues to take bigger chunks of the global gaming market. It has shown interest in a number of gaming companies around the world as the industry continues to grow. As of this past Monday, Apollo is the owner of assets in Italy that previously belonged to International Game Technology (IGT), officially taking […]
Business
May 7, 2021
Tabcorp Receives $4bn Offer by Apollo for Wagering Business
As Tabcorp continues with a review of its media and wagering business, Apollo Global Management has entered the bidding process, tabling a $4 billion offer. Apollo Joins the Race for Tabcorp’s Media and Wagering Assets Tabcorp’s (TAB) wagering and media business continues to be as tempting a prospect as ever, as Entain has already submitted […]
Business
May 4, 2021
Apollo Global Expands Portfolio, Buys Verizon Media for $5B
Private equity fund Apollo Global Management is set to expand its presence in the content and advertising space after agreeing to acquire AOL and Yahoo brands from Verizon. “Apollo delivered the strongest vision and strategy for the next phase of Verizon Media. I have full confidence that Yahoo will take off in its new home.” […]
Business
May 3, 2021
Caesars Set to Bank off Sale of William Hill’s Non-US assets
Now that Caesars Entertainment was able to close on its purchase of William Hill and all of the sports gambling operator’s assets, it’s time to get to work. Caesars made it clear from the start that it would sell William Hill’s non-US assets following the acquisition that cost it $3.7 billion and it’s ready to […]