The Stars Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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The Stars Group M&A Summary

The Stars Group has acquired 7 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

The Stars Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Hestview for $4.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold Cadillac Jack to American Gaming Systems for $362M. The Stars Group has acquired in 2 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (43%) and software (29%).

The Stars Group Ownership

Who owns The Stars Group?

The Stars Group is owned by Flutter Entertainment. It was acquired on May 4, 2020.

The Stars Group Business Overview

Where is The Stars Group headquartered?

The Stars Group is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

What is The Stars Group’s revenue?

The Stars Group disclosed revenue of 2,029M USD for 2018 and 1,312M USD for 2017.

How many employees does The Stars Group have?

The Stars Group has 1,991 employees.

What sector is The Stars Group in?

The Stars Group is a software company.

When was The Stars Group founded?

The Stars Group was founded in 2004.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 4

The Stars Group

The Stars Group, Inc.

200 Bay Street South Tower, Suite 3205,
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J3
Canada,
(437) 371-5742
www.starsgroup.com

The Stars Group is a designer, developer, manufactures, distributes, sells, and services technology-based gaming solutions for the regulated gaming industry worldwide. The Stars Group was founded in 2004 and is based in Toronto, Canada.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $5.1B $5.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $362M $362M
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Hestview Ltd. 2018-04-21 4.7B USD Add-on Acquisition
Leeds, United Kingdom · www.skybetcareers.com
BetEasy Pty Ltd. 2018-02-27 118M USD Add-on Acquisition
Southbank, Australia · www.beteasy.com.au
CryptoLogic, Inc. 2015-07-31 - Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario
Chartwell Technology, Inc. 2015-07-31 - Divestiture
Calgary, Alberta
Cadillac Jack, Inc. 2015-03-30 362M CAD Divestiture
Duluth, Georgia · www.cadillacjack.com
Diamond Game Enterprises, Inc. 2013-06-17 25M USD Add-on Acquisition
Chatsworth, California · www.diamondgame.com
Ongame Network Ltd 2012-10-01 - Divestiture
Europort, Gibraltar · www.ongamenetwork.com
Cadillac Jack, Inc. 2012-09-25 167M USD Add-on Acquisition
Duluth, Georgia · www.cadillacjack.com
CryptoLogic, Inc. 2012-07-31 35M USD Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario
Chartwell Technology, Inc. 2011-07-14 17M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 3 (43%) 4.8B (96%) 1 (33%) -
Software 2 (29%) 35M (1%) 1 (33%) -
Technology Hardware 2 (29%) 192M (4%) 1 (33%) 362M (100%)
Total 7 $5.1B 3 $362M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 2 52M 2 -
  Ontario 1 35M 1 -
  Alberta 1 17M 1 -
United States 2 192M 1 362M
  Georgia 1 167M 1 362M
  California 1 25M - -
Australia 1 118M - -
Gibraltar 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 4.7B - -
Domestic 2 (29%) 52M (1%) 2 (67%) -
Cross-border 5 (71%) 5.0B (99%) 1 (33%) 362M (100%)
Total 7 $5.1B 3 $362M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Canaccord Genuity Corp.
2
Macquarie Capital
1
Legal Deals
Osler
2
Wiggin
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $4.7B
$100M to $1B 2 $285M
< $100M 3 $77M
TOTAL $5.1B
Largest Hestview Ltd.
$4.7B (2018-04-21)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $362M
TOTAL $362M
Largest Cadillac Jack, Inc.
$362M (2015-03-30)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

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