Gaming Gaming

Hard Rock Digital in its acquisition of WGames

On December 12, 2023, Hard Rock Digital announced its acquisition of WGames, a leading social mobile gaming company, in connection with the creation of Hard Rock Games, a new business unit focused on the development and management of its free-to-play online and mobile games. Through its acquisition...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: December 12, 2023 Value: -

Stadium Live in its $12.8 million Series A financing round

On July 28^th, 2022, Toronto-based Stadium Live announced the completion of its $12.8 million Series A financing round. The company’s all-equity Series A round, which closed in late April, was led by KB Partners and Union Square Ventures (USV). It also saw support from Kevin...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 28, 2022 Value: $12.8 million

OneComply in its seed financing round led by Warner Investments

On April 12, 2022, OneComply announced it had closed its seed preferred share financing round led by Warner Investments. This financing round will enable OneComply to solidify its position in the provision of purpose-built licensing automation and compliance management solutions for the global...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: April 12, 2022 Value: -

The Levy Family in theScore’s US$2 billion acquisition by Penn National Gaming

On August 5, 2021, Penn National Gaming announced it will acquire theScore for US$2 billion in cash and stock. The acquisition creates a first-of-its-kind, vertically integrated media and omni-channel gaming business, combining sports, gaming and media in North America, and will allow the company...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 19, 2021 Value: US$2 billion

Apollo Global Management in its $3.3 billion acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation

On September 22, 2021, Apollo Global Management completed its acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation for a total value of $3.3 billion. Under the transaction, Apollo Funds acquired all the outstanding shares of Great Canadian for C$45 per share in cash. The transaction will enable Apollo...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 22, 2021 Value: $3.3 billion

The Stars Group Inc. in its US$15 billion business combination with Flutter Entertainment plc

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP acted as Canadian corporate and tax counsel to The Stars Group Inc. with a corporate team led by Eric Levy and consisting of Bastien Gauthier, Jeremy Brisset, Jean-Philippe Bertrand, Daniel Stysis and Erick Lauzière. Manon Thivierge led the Tax team which...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: May 5, 2020 Value: US$15 billion

The Syndicate of Underwriters in Great Canadian Gaming’s $189 million offering of senior unsecured debentures

On March 2, 2020, Great Canadian Gaming completed its offering of $189 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior unsecured debentures maturing December 2026. The net proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes. CIBC World Markets Inc. and Scotia Capital...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: March 2, 2020 Value: $189 million

Scientific Games Corporation in its acquisition of Don Best Sports

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...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: November 1, 2018 Value: -

The Stars Group Inc. in its US$950 million public offering of common shares

On June 21, 2018, The Stars Group Inc. (the “Company” or “The Stars Group”) announced the pricing of an underwritten marketed public offering of common shares of the Company at a price of US$38.00 per share. The offering consisted of a treasury offering of 17,000,000 common shares by the...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: June 26, 2018 Value: US$950 million

The Stars Group Inc. in its acquisition and refinancing of increased equity interest in CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited.

On April 24, 2018, a subsidiary of The Stars Group Inc. increased its equity interest in CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited from 62% to 80% and CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited acquired William Hill Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., creating a leader in the regulated Australian online sports betting...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: April 24, 2018 Value: US$315 million