Key Takeaways
- 888 remains on the acquisition trail despite failing to win the bid for bwin.party.
- Betclic Everest settles with Belgian Gaming Authority.
- Analyst sees PokerStars in New Jersey within the next 20 days.
888 Holdings
After losing the race to buy bwin.party, 888’s Executive Chairman Brian Mattingley told the Financial Times that the company was still planning acquisitions.
“We will do practical and strategic acquisitions particularly to build our sport betting,” said Mattingley and he explained some of the rationale underlying the decision not to contest GVC’s final bid.
