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Aristocrat Leisure's Shares Rise as Court Rejects 'Gambling Disorder' Claims
ByAinvest
Tuesday, Jul 8, 2025 11:14 pm ET1min read
Aristocrat Leisure's shares have inched up after a judge rejected questions about "gambling disorder" for plaintiffs. The company offers electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, and online real money games through its three operating units: Aristocrat Gaming, Pixel United, and Anaxi. Its gaming content includes Dollar Storm, Buffalo Gold Revolution, and Dragon Link. The company operates in over 300 gaming jurisdictions globally.
DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ: DDI) has announced a strategic acquisition of German social casino operator WHOW Games from Azerion Tech Holding for an initial consideration of €55 million ($64.7 million), with potential additional earn-out payments of up to €10 million [1].WHOW Games, headquartered in Hamburg, generated €41.8 million in unaudited revenue for calendar year 2024. The company operates popular social casino apps including MyJackpot and Lounge777, along with third-party branded offerings like Merkur24. The acquisition, expected to close in Q3 2025, will be funded through DoubleDown's cash reserves and aims to strengthen the company's presence in the growing European social casino market, particularly in Germany [1].
The acquisition represents a strategic expansion into the European social casino market, particularly Germany. The deal structure includes €55 million upfront with potential €10 million in performance-based earn-outs over two years. The transaction offers three compelling strategic advantages: geographic diversification, business model diversification through WHOW's partner-driven approach, and operational synergies by combining DoubleDown's marketing capabilities and game content with WHOW's European market expertise [1].
The synergy potential between these companies appears significant – DoubleDown gains immediate access to European distribution channels and WHOW's partner relationships, while WHOW benefits from DoubleDown's operational expertise and content library. This transaction could meaningfully accelerate DoubleDown's international growth strategy beyond its recent expansion into real-money gaming through SuprNation [1].
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[1] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/DDI/double-down-interactive-enters-into-agreement-to-acquire-german-6xj8nfnehtuc.html
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