M&A Deal Summary

Inspired Entertainment Acquires Novomatic AG - Gaming Technology Group

On October 1, 2019, Inspired Entertainment acquired leisure company Novomatic AG - Gaming Technology Group from Novomatic AG

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Inspired Entertainment’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Inspired Entertainment’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-10-01
Target Novomatic AG - Gaming Technology Group
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Inspired Entertainment
Sellers(s) Novomatic AG
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Novomatic AG - Gaming Technology Group

United Kingdom
Novomatic AG - Gaming Technology Group (NTG) is a supplier of Category B3, C and D gaming terminals to pubs, arcades, motorway service areas and holiday resorts in the UK.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Inspired Entertainment

New York, New York, United States

Category Company
Sector Leisure
Employees1,420
Revenue 297M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Inspired Entertainment is a global games technology company, supplying Virtuals, Interactive Gaming and Server Based Gaming systems with associated terminals and digital content to regulated lottery, betting and gaming operators around the world. Inspired Entertainment was founded in 2002 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-14 Inspired Gaming Group

London, United Kingdom

Inspired Gaming Group Ltd. is a global games technology company, supplying virtual sports, mobile gaming and server-based gaming systems with associated terminals and digital content to regulated betting and gaming operators around the world. Inspired Gaming Group Ltd. was formed in 2006 and is based in London.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Novomatic AG

Gumpoldskirchen, Austria

Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Leisure
DESCRIPTION

NOVOMATIC Group of Companies - comprising NOVOMATIC AG based in Austria and Swiss sister companies ACE Casino Holding AG and Gryphon Invest – is one of the largest integrated gaming groups in the world, employing more than 20.000 staff (more than 3,000 in Austria). Founded by entrepreneur Prof. Johann F. Graf in 1980, the group is today one of the leading technology groups in Austria – it has locations in 45 countries, producing slot machines, electronic multiplayers and advanced systems and networking technologies and exporting to 80 countries. Thus NOVOMATIC is the leading European producer of high-tech gaming equipment. The group also comprises Admiral Sportwetten GmbH, Austria's leading sports betting operator with more than 205 outlets, as well as Greentube Internet Entertainment Solutions GmbH, a market leader in online gaming based in Vienna, Austria. Further affiliates are the UK based ASTRA Gaming Group as well as the Icelandic lotteries solutions provider Betware.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-04 Casino Royal

Pfullendorf, Germany

Casino Royal is an operator of gaming casinos. Casino Royal was founded in 2007 and is based in Pfullendorf, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-12 i-new

Vienna, Austria

i-new is a technology solution provider in the mobile communication industry that specializes in the domain beyond the mobile universe to include Virtual Mobile Networks. i-new is based in Vienna, Austria.

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