Category Archives: Mergers and Acquisitions

Intralot stagnates in new revenue report as it focuses on Bally’s acquistion

Intralot stagnates in new revenue report as it focuses on Bally’s acquistion Joel Loynds It’s not a bad or good first half of the year for Intralot, a gambling technology company based in Greece. The company, which as of 2023 has 1700 employees, posted a stagnant revenue report, which only grew by 1.7% year-on-year. While … Continue reading Intralot stagnates in new revenue report as it focuses on Bally’s acquistion

Intralot signs deal with Montana Lottery

Intralot signs deal with Montana Lottery Suswati Basu INTRALOT, Inc. (Intralot), one of the major global gaming providers, has signed a new contract to provide services to the Montana Lottery. The news involves the Montana Lottery’s Sports Bet Montana and the provision of what Intralot describes as “next-generation lottery services.” Intralot and Montana Lottery strike … Continue reading Intralot signs deal with Montana Lottery

Musk’s Near $100B OpenAI Bid Could Complicate Advertising

Musk’s Near $100B OpenAI Bid Could Complicate Advertising by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 22, 2025 Billions are being discussed in the world of artificial intelligence as if they represent a penny of a dollar bill — and advertisers could be caught in the middle of the ongoing feud between OpenAI co-founders Elon Musk … Continue reading Musk’s Near $100B OpenAI Bid Could Complicate Advertising

Amplitude acquires Kraftul to improve customer feedback analysis (DD)

The company hopes to give marketers better insight into the reasons behind customer behavior. Constantine von Hoffman on July 11, 2025       Amplitude, a leading company in behavior-tracking software and digital analytics, announced it acquired Kraftful, a startup that uses AI to understand customer feedback. Amplitude hopes to now give marketers and product teams a … Continue reading Amplitude acquires Kraftul to improve customer feedback analysis (DD)

Home Depot announces $4.3 billion deal to acquire GMS building products distributor

June 30, 2025 Home Depot announces $4.3 billion deal to acquire GMS building products distributor BY Associated Press Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $4.3 billion. The Atlanta home improvement chain said Monday the transaction will help strengthen Home Depot’s relationship with professional contractors. GMS of … Continue reading Home Depot announces $4.3 billion deal to acquire GMS building products distributor

Publicis Groupe buys Captiv8 to grow influencer and social commerce capabilities

Captiv8 will join the previously acquired Influential in the Publicis Groupe portfolio. Mike Pastore on May 21, 2025       Publicis Groupe announced Wednesday it acquired Captiv8, adding another influencer marketing platform to its portfolio. Publicis acquired Influential back in July 2024. As influencer marketing evolves from a cottage industry to a popular and ever-growing channel, … Continue reading Publicis Groupe buys Captiv8 to grow influencer and social commerce capabilities