Light & Wonder Acquires House Advantage Assets

Light & Wonder Acquires Playzido

May 10, 2022

Software

Light & Wonder, Inc. has acquired Playzido, a London-based open game development platform and content provider, to expand its iGaming content creation and distribution capabilities. The acquisition adds Playzido’s Remote Gaming Server (RGS) technology and studio-facing platform to Light & Wonder’s OpenGaming aggregation network, accelerating custom game development and global distribution.

Light & Wonder Invests in Flows No‑Code Automation Platform

February 7, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Light & Wonder, Inc. has made a strategic growth investment in Flows, a London‑headquartered no‑code automation platform, to accelerate product development and market expansion. The investment builds on an existing commercial relationship—Light & Wonder has already integrated Flows technology for operator‑funded jackpots—and aims to speed rollout of new AI‑driven, voice‑activated automation features.

Searchlight Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Care Advantage

June 1, 2021

Healthcare Services

Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners have acquired a majority stake in Care Advantage, a Richmond-based in-home care provider. Searchlight purchased the business from BelHealth Investment Partners to support Care Advantage's organic growth and accelerate expansion into additional U.S. states through M&A; terms were not disclosed.

Endeavor Completes Acquisition of OpenBet from Light & Wonder for Approximately $800M

September 30, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Endeavor Group Holdings has completed its acquisition of OpenBet from Light & Wonder for approximately $800 million in cash and stock consideration. OpenBet, a leading sports-betting platform and services provider with more than 1,000 employees, will join Endeavor's IMG ARENA to form a new Sports Data & Technology segment and expand Endeavor's capabilities in the sports betting ecosystem.

Simpli.fi Acquires The Advantage Software Company

January 19, 2021

Software

Simpli.fi, a Fort Worth-based programmatic advertising platform (backed by GTCR), has acquired The Advantage Software Company, a Mooresville-based agency ERP and media-management software provider. The deal (a majority exit by Carousel Capital) combines omni-channel programmatic capabilities with agency accounting, project and media management to serve over 1,000 agencies and create an integrated workflow across media planning, buying, tracking and reconciliation.

Advantage Solutions Acquires Quantum Networks

January 8, 2020

E-Commerce

Advantage Solutions has acquired Quantum Networks, a New York City–based e-commerce retailer and agency that represents more than 100 brands across major online marketplaces. The acquisition brings Quantum's Amazon/marketplace selling and brand-management capabilities into Advantage Digital Technology to expand Advantage's omnichannel e-commerce and digital services offering; terms were not disclosed.