Ep 623: Will Intralot’s Bally’s Deal Push It Into the Global iGaming Top 10?

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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