Ladbrokes expands sports betting services with bolt-on acquisition

High Street betting shop Ladbrokes is to get its hands on the Betdaq exchange business through its acquisition of Global Betting Exchange Alderney (GBEA).

High Street betting shop Ladbrokes is to get its hands on the Betdaq exchange business through its acquisition of Global Betting Exchange Alderney (GBEA).

Ladbrokes is paying TBH Limited €30m on a cash-free/debt-free basis for GBEA and will also exchange €4.0m for a 10% stake in TBH Guernsey (TBHG), the technology provider to GBEA. In addition, it also has a call option to take over TBHG after four years.

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