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

DraftKings Acquires Jackpocket for $750 Million

February 11, 2024

Media & Entertainment

DraftKings has reached an agreement to acquire Jackpocket, the leading U.S. digital lottery app, for total consideration of approximately $750 million. The deal consideration is ~55% cash funded from DraftKings’ balance sheet and ~45% paid in DraftKings Class A common stock, subject to customary adjustments and a stock-price collar mechanism.

Flutter Entertainment to Acquire Boyd Gaming’s 5% FanDuel Stake for $1.755 Billion

July 15, 2025

Financial Services

Boyd Gaming has agreed to sell its 5% equity interest in FanDuel Group to Flutter Entertainment for $1.755 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2025, subject to regulatory approvals, and Boyd plans to use net proceeds to reduce debt. The parties will also revise their market-access agreements to extend the partnership through 2038 and update commercial terms for Boyd’s online and retail sportsbook operations.

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.

Genius Sports Acquires Legend

February 5, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Genius Sports (NYSE: GENI) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Legend, a global digital sports and gaming media network, in a transaction valued at up to $1.2 billion ($900 million at closing plus an earnout of up to $300 million). The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Penn National Gaming to Acquire theScore Media and Gaming

August 5, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Penn National Gaming, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore) for approximately US$2.0 billion in cash and stock. The deal was structured as a plan of arrangement and was expected to close in October 2021, with theSpeed delivering US$17.00 in cash and 0.2398 Penn National shares per theScore share.

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.