Accel Entertainment, Inc. agreed to acquire FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing for $35 million.
July 14, 2024
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Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:ACEL) agreed to acquire FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing for $35 million on July 12, 2024. The consideration consists of 3.456119 million common equity of Accel Entertainment, Inc. to be issued for common equity of FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing. For the period ending December 31, 2023, FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing reported total revenue of $29 million. The transaction reflects TEV/EBITDA multiple of 5.5x. The transaction is subject to approval of merger agreement by target board and approval of offer by acquirer board. The deal has been approved by the board. The expected completion of the transaction is in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as financial advisor for Accel Entertainment, Inc. Lewis Rice LLC acted as legal advisor for FanDuel Sportsbook & Horse Racing. McDermott Will & Emery LLP acted as legal advisor for Accel Entertainment, Inc.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. is a distributed gaming operator in the United States and a partner for local business owners in the markets it serves. The Company's business consists of the installation, maintenance and operation of gaming terminals, redemption devices that disburse winnings and contain automated teller machine (ATM) functionality, and other amusement devices in authorized non-casino locations such as restaurants, bars, taverns, convenience stores, liquor stores, truck stops, and grocery stores. It also operates ATMs in gaming and non-gaming locations. The Companyâs gaming-as-a-service platform provides local businesses with a turnkey gaming solution. It owns all of its gaming equipment and manages the operating process for its licensed partners. In addition to its gaming business, it also installs, operates and services redemption devices that have ATM functionality, ATMs and amusement devices, including jukeboxes, dartboards, pool tables, pinball machines and others.