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TIMELINE-GVC trumps 888 in battle for Bwin

(Adds latest developments, edits) Sept 4 (Reuters) - Bwin.party ditched an agreed takeover deal with 888 on Friday in favour of a higher cash and share offer from GVC Holdings, creating a sports betting heavyweight in a sector being reshaped by consolidation. Following are some of the

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Bwin Places Its Bet On GVC Merger As 888 Deal Folds

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Bwin admits investors split on its backing of GVC takeover

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Online gambling firm Bwin.party , which on Friday accepted a 1.06 billion pound ($1.6 billion) takeover from GVC, said many of its investors had been split on whether to back the approach over a rival offer from 888. Bwin Chairman Philip Yea said it had talked wit

LONDON BRIEFING: Bwin.Party Chooses GVC's Takeover Offer Over 888's

GVC trumps 888 Holdings in battle for Bwin

(ShareCast News) - GVC Holdings has trumped rival 888 Holdings in the battle for online gambling group Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment. The Sportingbet owner said Bwin has agreed to its offer of 25p in cash and 0.231 new GVC shares, which values the company at around 129.64p per share or £1.12bn

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GVC says Bwin accepts its $1.62 bln offer over 888's

Sept 4 (Reuters) - Online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc said on Friday that Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc had accepted its 1.06-billion-pound ($1.62 billion) takeover offer. GVC's offer of 25 pence in cash and 0.231 new GVC shares works out to about 129.64 pence per Bwin share

Bwin.Party Leaves 888 At Altar, Recommends GBP1.12 Billion GVC Deal (ALLISS)

PRESS: GVC Set To Trump 888 In Bwin.Party Takeover Battle - Telegraph

Bwin board now prefers GVC's buyout offer over 888's-the Telegraph

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Bwin.party Digital Entertainment's board, which had been backing a buyout offer from 888 Holdings, has switched preference to now favor a rival bid from GVC Holdings, the Telegraph reported. The chairman of GVC, Lee Feldman, said on Tuesday that GVC could go hostile if B

MEDIA-Bwin board switches recommendation to GVC from 888- Telegraph

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UPDATE 1-Online gambling firm GVC "not prepared to walk away" from Bwin

(Adds details from sources, background) By Aastha Agnihotri Sept 2 (Reuters) - Online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc could go hostile in the 1-billion-pound ($1.5 billion) battle for Bwin.party Digital Entertainment if Bwin's board recommends a lower offer from 888 Holdings Plc, t

GVC would reportedly consider going hostile for Bwin

(ShareCast News) - GVC Holdings is reportedly considering going hostile in the £1bn battle for Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment if the company's board recommends a lower offer from 888 Holdings. The Times quoted GVC chairman Lee Feldman as saying that the board is "not prepared to walk away" from Bw