M&A Deal Summary

Light & Wonder Acquires Authentic Gaming

On November 3, 2021, Light & Wonder acquired gaming company Authentic Gaming

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Light & Wonder’s 7th transaction in the Gaming sector.
  • This is Light & Wonder’s 1st transaction in Malta.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-11-03
Target Authentic Gaming
Sector Gaming
Buyer(s) Light & Wonder
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Authentic Gaming

Sliema, Malta
Authentic Gaming is a provider of premium live casino solutions. Authentic Gaming was founded in 2015 and is based in Sliema, Malta.

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Buyer

Light & Wonder

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Gaming
Employees6,800
Revenue 3.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Light & Wonder is a developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for worldwide gaming and lottery markets. The Company's portfolio includes instant and draw-based lottery games; electronic gaming machines and game content; server-based lottery and gaming systems; sports betting technology; loyalty and rewards programs; and social, mobile and interactive content and services. Light & Wonder was established in 1984 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 25
Sector: Gaming M&A 7 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 16 of 20
Country: Malta M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-27 Scientific Games

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Scientific Games provides game design, production, distribution, systems and terminals, and turnkey technology solutions. Scientific Games was founded in 1973 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Sell $5.8B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-01 ELK Studios

Stockholm, Sweden

ELK Studios is a crafted mobile games like Wild Toro II, Katmandu and Cygnus, and its games also feature the innovative X-iter™ tool allowing players to jump into the action through a selection of special predefined modes. ELK Studios was founded in 2013 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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