In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Managing Editor Jessica Welman and SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir as the trio unpack the recent €2.7 billion acquisition of Bally’s Interactive by Intralot, one of the largest M&A deals in the iGaming sector in 2025.
Tune in to find out:
- The key financial details behind the €2.7 billion transaction and what they reveal about Intralot’s strategy.
- What this landmark deal says about Intralot’s ambitions to expand beyond its lottery roots into the online gaming space.
- Why the acquisition has sparked so much attention and debate across both sides of the Atlantic.
- Whether Intralot’s and Bally’s plans to integrate their B2C and B2B operations are realistic in the near term.
- If the newly merged group has what it takes to break into the global top 10 gambling PLCs.
Host: Charlie Horner
Guests: Jessica Welman & Ted Menmuir
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald
Relevant article links:
https://sbcnews.co.uk/featurednews/2025/10/10/intralot-ballys-play-2025/
https://igamingexpert.com/features/intralot-ballys-acquisition-close/
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