M&A Deal Summary

Gaming Partners International Acquires GemGroup

On July 1, 2014, Gaming Partners International acquired gaming company GemGroup for 20M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gaming Partners International’s 2nd transaction in the Gaming sector.
  • This is Gaming Partners International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Gaming Partners International’s 2nd transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-07-01
Target GemGroup
Sector Gaming
Buyer(s) Gaming Partners International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 20M USD

Target

GemGroup

United States
GemGroup is a privately-held manufacturer of casino currency, cards and table layouts primarily sold under the Gemaco brand.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gaming Partners International

N. Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Category Company
Sector Gaming
DESCRIPTION

Gaming Partners International, Inc. manufactures and supplies casino table game equipment to licensed casinos worldwide. Under the brand names of Paulson®, Bourgogne et Grasset®, Gemaco®, Dolphin®, and Bud Jones®, GPIC provides casino currency, including chips, plaques and jetons; playing cards; table layouts; gaming furniture and table accessories; dice; and roulette wheels. GPIC pioneered the use of security features like radio frequency identification device (RFID) technology in casino currency and offers RFID solutions including RFID readers, software, and displays. Headquartered in North Las Vegas, Nevada, GPIC also has facilities in Beaune, France; San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico; Blue Springs, Missouri; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Gulfport, Mississippi; and Macau S.A.R., China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Gaming) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-07 The Blue Chip Co - Certain Assets

United States

The Blue Chip Co - Certain Assets comprises which includes compression-molded gaming chips.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-16 Dolphin Products

Sha Tin, China

Dolphin Products Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of RFID and traditional gaming chips and plaques under the Dolphin® brand to major casinos in Asia and Australia.

Buy $6M
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