Mergers and Acquisitions

Scientific Games Corporation in its acquisition of Don Best Sports

Scientific Games Corporation
Key Contact
Hugo-Pierre Gagnon

Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Team
Kelly Moffatt

Partner, Commercial, Toronto

Damian Rigolo

Partner, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Joanna Fine

Partner, Privacy and Data Management, Toronto

Jonathan Marin

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Toronto

On November 1, 2018, Scientific Games Corporation ("Scientific Games") announced that it had acquired Don Best Sports Corporation and DBS Canada Corporation (together, "Don Best"), a leading global supplier of real-time betting data and pricing for North American sporting events. The deal will expand Scientific Games' B2B sports betting offerings and add powerful new capabilities to the company's one-stop shop for sportsbook solutions.

Scientific Games Corporation, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a global leader in technology-based gaming systems, table games, table products and instant games and a leader in products, services and content for gaming, lottery and interactive gaming markets.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is representing Scientific Games as Canadian counsel with a team led by Hugo-Pierre Gagnon (Corporate) and composed of Peter Franklyn, Jaime Auron (Competition), Manveer Bisla (Corporate), Drew Morier and Corinne Grigoriu (Tax), Kelly Moffatt (Commercial), Damian Rigolo, Shari Cohen (Employment & Labour), Jana Steele, Jon Marin (Pensions & Benefits), and Joanna Fine (Privacy and Data Management).

Value
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Date Closed
November 1, 2018
Lead Office
Montreal
Key Contact
Hugo-Pierre Gagnon

Partner, Corporate, Montréal

Team
Kelly Moffatt

Partner, Commercial, Toronto

Damian Rigolo

Partner, Employment and Labour, Toronto

Joanna Fine

Partner, Privacy and Data Management, Toronto

Jonathan Marin

Partner, Pensions and Benefits, Toronto