DraftKings Acquires Jackpocket for $750 Million

Allwyn International Acquires 62.3% of PrizePicks

January 16, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Allwyn International AG will acquire a 62.3% majority stake in PrizePicks, the leading North American daily fantasy sports operator. The deal was announced in September 2025 and was completed in January 2026, with closing consideration reported as $1.533 billion subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

DraftKings Acquires Railbird Technologies (and Railbird Exchange)

October 28, 2025

Financial Services

DraftKings has acquired Railbird Technologies Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Railbird Exchange, a CFTC‑designated, federally licensed exchange, to accelerate the company's entry into regulated prediction markets. The deal gives DraftKings access to Railbird's technology, licensing and team and will underpin a new DraftKings Predictions product that will offer regulated event contracts across finance, culture and entertainment.

Gambling.com Group to Acquire Odds Holdings (OddsJam) in $160 Million Accretive Deal

December 12, 2024

Data & Analytics

Gambling.com Group (Nasdaq: GAMB) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Odds Holdings, Inc., the parent company of OddsJam, a real-time odds technology platform. The deal provides initial consideration of $80 million and potential additional contingent consideration of up to $80 million based on Odds Holdings’ performance through the end of 2026.

Valnet Inc. Acquires Pocket-lint.com

July 26, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Valnet Inc., a Montreal-based digital content investment company, has completed the acquisition of UK-based tech publication Pocket-lint.com. The purchase complements Valnet's technology publishing portfolio (including MakeUseOf, AndroidPolice and XDA-Developers) and is intended to support Pocket-lint's continued growth under its existing editorial team.

DraftKings to Acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming in $1.56 Billion All-Stock Deal

August 9, 2021

Media & Entertainment

DraftKings Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc. in an all-stock transaction with an implied equity value of approximately $1.56 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022 and is designed to expand DraftKings’ multi-brand iGaming and sports betting reach by leveraging Golden Nugget’s brand, customer database, and technology capabilities.

Take-Two Interactive Acquires Playdots

August 18, 2020

Software

Take-Two Interactive has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire mobile games developer Playdots for $192 million, comprised of $90 million in cash and the remainder in newly issued Take-Two common stock. Playdots, a New York City–based studio known for Two Dots and other casual free-to-play titles, will remain led by CEO Nir Efrat and its ~70 employees following the closing, expected in Q3 2020.