MGM Resorts offered to acquire LeoVegas AB for $607 million

On Monday, MGM Resorts International offered to acquire Swedish online gaming company LeoVegas AB for about $607 million. With this acquisition, the U.S. casino operator would expand its presence in Europe.

The recommended public offer was for 61 crowns ($6.20) in cash per share, which represents a 44.2% premium to LeoVegas' last closing price of 42.32 crowns.

MGM wants to capitalise on the sports-betting arena through its joint venture BetMGM, which forecast earlier this year more than $1.3 billion in revenue for 2022, as the coronavirus pandemic fuelled demand for online gaming.

MGM Resorts said that the company has been following LeoVegas’ progress with considerable interest and is impressed with the performance of the business and its management team, adding that it does not intend to materially alter the operations of LeoVegas following the implementation of the offer.

"We have achieved remarkable success with BetMGM in the U.S., and with the acquisition of LeoVegas in Europe we will expand our online gaming presence globally," MGM Resorts Chief Executive Officer Bill Hornbuckle said in a statement.

LeoVegas, which is licenced in eight jurisdictions primarily in the Nordics and rest of Europe, recommended its shareholders to accept MGM's offer.

The acceptance period of the offer will begin during June and expire on or around August 2022.

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