Novomatic announced an agreement to acquire French casino operator Vikings Casinos SAS, which operates 11 casinos in France. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval.
The proposed acquisition would transfer ownership of an 11-casino French operator, subject to approval.
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Kjerulf Ainsworth has offered to acquire 5.5% of Ainsworth's ordinary shares for AUD1.30 each. The offer represents a stated 23.8% premium to the closing price before submission and requires approval from other shareholders; it remains open until April 2026.
TaDa Gaming has agreed to supply games to StarVegas, an online casino platform licensed in Italy. The titles will be distributed through Tuko Productions SRL and BF Games, and the companies said the integration includes casino, fish-shooting and crash games.
Novomatic’s bid to acquire the remaining shares in Ainsworth Game Technology failed after it did not secure enough minority shareholder support by the extended 6 February deadline. Ainsworth confirmed it had ended the transaction implementation deed, and Novomatic will retain its majority holding.
Novomatic’s bid to take Ainsworth private closed on 6 February without reaching the required 75% approval threshold, according to a report citing Ainsworth’s ASX filing. The company had offered A$1.00 per share; Novomatic reported a 66.59% stake as of 29 January. Ainsworth also lowered its FY25 underlying-profit forecast to A$21.0 million from A$21.5 million.
Novomatic’s proposed acquisition of the remaining Ainsworth shares collapsed after its deadline passed, according to the report. The proposed offer was A$1 per share and valued Ainsworth at A$336.8m.