PointsBet agrees to $353 million acquisition by MIXI

MELBOURNE: PointsBet Holdings Limited, an Australian corporate bookmaker, has entered into a binding agreement to be acquired by Japanese consumer technology company MIXI, Inc. in a deal valued at approximately $353 million. The acquisition, announced on Feb. 26, 2025, will see MIXI Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of MIXI, acquire 100% of PointsBet’s…

BlueBet Holdings offers to acquire PointsBet for upto $360 million

SYDNEY: BlueBet Holdings Limited (ASX: BBT) has made an offer to acquire PointsBet Holdings Limited in a deal valued at between $340 million and $360 million, the company announced Wednesday. The proposed acquisition, presented through a non-binding indicative offer dated Feb. 18, 2025, involves a cash pool of $240 million to $260 million and scrip…

Fanatics ups its bid for PointsBet’s U.S. business to $225 million

Fanatics, the sports platform company, has made a higher offer to acquire the U.S. business of PointsBet, an Australian online sports betting operator, in a bid to beat its rival DraftKings. Fanatics has increased its offer by 50% to $225 million, after DraftKings made a non-binding offer of $195 million earlier this month. PointsBet shareholders…

PointsBet launches iGaming in New Jersey

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: PointsBet New Jersey LLC has been authorised by the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) to commence iGaming operations and has launched its proprietary iGaming platform in that state. The launch of iGaming operations in New Jersey follows PointsBet’s inaugural iGaming launch in Michigan on 5 May 2021. iGaming revenues in the…

PointsBet and National Hockey League sign sports betting & marketing partnership

MELBOURNE: PointsBet Holdings Limited announced a multi-year strategic partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL), naming PointsBet an “Official Sports Betting Partner of the NHL”. “As the sports betting landscape evolves at a rapid pace, we continue to develop unique, strategic alliances within the sports gaming industry,” said Keith Wachtel, NHL Chief Business Officer and…

PointsBet obtains approval to go live with online sports betting in Michigan

MELBOURNE: PointsBet Holdings Limited announced its wholly owned subsidiary PointsBet Michigan LLC has been authorised by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) to commence online sport betting operations on Friday, 22 January 2021. Michigan will become the sixth operational US state for PointsBet, following successful launches in New Jersey, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, and Colorado. The…

PointsBet receives operating permit in Illinois

MELBOURNE:  PointsBet  Holdings Limited  announced  that  its  wholly  owned  subsidiary,  PointsBet  Illinois,  LLC has been  issued  a  Temporary  Operating  Permit  by  the  Illinois  Gaming Board (IGB). This  approval  allows  PointsBet  to  commence  retail  and  online  sports  betting  operations  in  Illinois, subject to the Company’s partner, Hawthorne Race Course Inc. (HRC), receiving a Master Sports Wagering…

PointsBet first to sign with BetMakers for U.S. horse racing

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The Board of BetMakers Technology Group Limited announced that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, BetMakers DNA Pty Ltd  has signed an agreement with PointsBet New Jersey Inc., a subsidiary of PointsBet Holdings Ltd to begin Fixed Odds betting on horse racing in the New Jersey market. This deal follows the announcement on 10…

PointsBet appointed official gaming partner for Detroit Tigers

MELBOURNE: PointsBet Holdings’ subsidiary PointsBet USA Inc., has entered into a new multi-year deal to become a gaming partner of the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Following Michigan’s legalization of sports betting in 2019, the partnership stands as the first sports betting partnership for a professional sports team within Michigan and is also…

PointsBet receives regulatory approval and launches in Indiana

MELBOURNE: PointsBet Holdings Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary, PointsBet Indiana has received a Mobile Sports Wagering Launch Authorisation from the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) and has launched operations in the State of Indiana. This represents the Company’s third digital sportsbook operation in the United States and the first under the partnership with Penn National Gaming announced…