M&A Deal Summary

Bally Technologies Acquires SHFL entertainment

On November 25, 2013, Bally Technologies acquired gaming company SHFL entertainment for 1.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bally Technologies’ 2nd transaction in the Gaming sector.
  • This is Bally Technologies’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bally Technologies’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bally Technologies’ 1st transaction in Nevada.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-11-25
Target SHFL entertainment
Sector Gaming
Buyer(s) Bally Technologies
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.3B USD
Advisor(s) Macquarie Capital (Financial)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Legal)

Target

SHFL entertainment

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
SHFL entertainment, Inc. is a provider of gaming devices. The Company was formed in 1983 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bally Technologies

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Category Company
Founded 1932
Sector Gaming
Employees4,000
Revenue 1.2B USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION
Bally Technologies office in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bally Technologies office in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates, and distributes advanced technology-based gaming devices and systems worldwide, as well as interactive and mobile solutions. Bally’s product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slot machines, wide-area progressives, and Class II, lottery, and central determination games and platforms. Bally also offers an array of casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless, and table-management solutions. Bally Technologies was established in 1932 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Gaming) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Nevada) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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