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GVC Holdings Says Considering Options On Bwin.Party Bid

Online gambling firm GVC says considering options for Bwin.party

July 21 (Reuters) - Online gambling firm GVC Holdings Plc said it was considering its options regarding peer Bwin.party Digital Entertainment, which recently accepted a bid from 888 Holdings Plc. Online casino and poker firm 888 clinched a deal worth nearly 900 million pounds ($1.40 billio

CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Online gambling firm 888 wins $1.4 bln battle for Bwin.party

(Corrects paragraph 8 to show Jason Ader's Spring Owl is Bwin's fourth biggest shareholder, not second biggest) * 888 and GVC had submitted bids for Bwin * Bwin opts for 888 offer over higher GVC bid * Firms say will add scale, deliver cost and revenue benefits By Neil Mai

Peel Hunt says Bwin deal "transformational" for 888; puts rating under review

(ShareCast News) - Peel Hunt has put its rating for 888 Holdings under review following news that it has agreed to buy Bwin.party Digital Entertainment for £898.3m. It said 888 looks to have secured the company for a reasonable price and via an efficient structure. "Strategically the deal is compel

FTSE 250 movers: Bwin boosted by 888 holdings acquisition, miners lower

(ShareCast News) - Mid-caps were subdued on Friday as strong performances from telecoms, financials and insurers were offset by losses in the transport, mining and retail sectors. As of 16:00 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading flat at 17,743. Aldermore Group topped the risers on news that the Bank of En

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UPDATE: 888 Trumps GVC As It Seals Bwin.Party Takeover (ALLISS)

888 surges after agreeing £898.3m deal to buy Bwin.party

(ShareCast News) - Online gambling company 888 Holdings surged 10% on Friday after agreeing to buy Bwin.party Digital Entertainment in a cash and stock deal worth around £898.3m, beating a higher offer from rival GVC Holdings. Bwin shareholders will receive 39.45p and 0.404 new 888 shares for each s

BUZZ-888: Hits 6-wk high after securing deal to buy bwin.party

** Online gambling company 888's shares up as much as 4 pct, highest since June 5, after it secures deal to buy larger peer bwin.party for about 900 mln stg ** Panmure Gordon upgrades 888 to "hold" from "sell", PT to 150p from 96p, citing potential for significant synergies ** Bwin.pa

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888 Strikes Deal To Acquire Bwin.Party In Cash And Shares (ALLISS)

Online gambling firm 888 clinches deal to buy Bwin.party for $1.4 bln

July 17 (Reuters) - Online gambling firm 888 Holdings Plc said it would buy peer Bwin.party Digital Entertainment in a cash and stock deal valued at about 898 million pounds ($1.40 billion). The offer of 104.09 pence per share is at a 1.2 percent premium to Bwin.party's close on Thursday