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Companies Delisted, Mergers, Acquisitions and Company Name
changes in the Gambling sector
The gaming sector constantly changes, with company takeovers, mergers and
acquisitions, company name changes and companies delisting, we shall keep you
informed of what has happened to gaming and gambling companies that you may no longer find still traded
on the Stock Exchange.
365 Media Plc Betcorp Plc
Betex Plc
Betinternet plc Betonsports
Plc Bits
Corp Plc Cheekymoon Entertainment
Empire Online Ltd Excapsa
Software Inc Fairground Gaming Plc Fireone
Group Gaming Corporation Plc IFX
Group Northern Racing Plc
Talarius Plc Ubet2win
UKBetting
Plc World Gaming Plc
365 Media Plc (365) 15th December 2006
365 Media Plc today announce a recommended cash offer by
British Sky
Broadcasting Group Plc of 68p per ordinary share
Betcorp Plc (BCL)
15th November 2006 Following the completion of a sale of its gaming assets
and operations in Antigua and Toronto to Bodog Entertainment for $11
million, the company will be delisted from Aim on 23rd November 2006
Betex Plc (BTX)
17th October 2007 Betex has announced its shares will be delisted from Aim
Betex
still has a viable business proposition and its core investments in China
continue to perform in line with expectations
Betinternet Plc (BET)
2nd november 2007 The board intends to change the name
of the Company to
Webis Holdings
plc, (WEB) to more accurately reflect
its role in the group.
Betonsports Plc (BSS)
17th July 2006 Betonsports plc shares suspended from trading until further
notice, following arrest of David Caruthers by the US Government.(BSS)
Bits
Corp Plc
On 28th July 2006 Bits Corp Plc changed its name to
Playwize Plc and will trade
under the symbol (PLW) Cheekymoon
Entertainment
On 8th June 2007 Cheekymoon Entertainment (CHKY) will adopt a change in investment strategy and a change of name
to Pine Ventures Plc (PVS) Empire Online Ltd
(EOL)
On March 19th 2007
Empire
Online Limited changed its name to Livermore Investments group Limited
trading under the symbol (LIV) Excapsa
Software Inc (XCP)
On October 12th 2006 Excapsa Software Inc announced the sale of all of the
companies assets consisting of software, gaming network and related intellectual
property to Blast Off limited from Malta a privately owned company for $130
Million. The stock listing on Aim was delisted on December 4th 2006
Fairground Gaming Plc (FGH)
On 18th December 2006
Fairground
Gaming Plc ceased trading on Aim following the disposal of The Spin Palace
group and return of 21.5p per ordinary share to shareholders.
Fireone Group Plc (FPA) 15th December 2006
Fireone group today announced a recommended cash offer by Optimal
Acquisition Inc of 60p Cash per ordinary share of the Group.
Gaming Corporation Plc
On 1st November 2006 Gaming Corporation Plc announced it had changed it's
name to Media Corporation Plc trading under the ISIN of MDC
IFX Group (IFX)
On 3rd August 2006 City Index Holding limited made a cash offer of 180p per
share for the group, making an offer of 59.9 million for the group.
Northern Racing Plc
On 2nd August 2007
Northern
Racing shares were delisted from the stock exchange following the recommended
Cash Offer of £2.00 per share for Northern Racing by NR Acquisitions Limited
Talarius Plc
Talarius
Plc shares were delisted from Aim on February 1st 2007 following the cash
offer of 280p per share by European Gaming a joint venture controlled by
Tattersallls and Macquarie
Ubet2win
16th November 2007 UBET2Win
has now been delisted from Aim,Trading on AIM of the Ordinary Shares of GBP0.001 has been cancelled with
immediate effect
UKBetting Plc
On 18th October 2006 UKBetting Plc announced it had changed it's name to 365
Media Group Plc and will trade under the ISIN of 365
World Gaming Plc (WGP)
On 13th October 2006 World Gaming announced it had suspended trading on
Aim. The secured creditor has
subsequently concluded that it is reasonably likely that administration will
achieve a better result for the Company's creditors than would be likely if the
Company were to be wound up. Further details will be posted.
Awaiting delisting
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