Redbet acquires Heypoker
Redbet Holding AB's subsidiary Redbet Gaming Ltd has acquired Heypoker, a gaming business focused on Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.
Redbet Gaming Ltd has through an asset deal acquired Heypoker, a gaming business focused on Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. The deal includes the gaming site Heypoker.com and its customer base with approximately 37,000 registered customers. Heypoker.com offers a range of gaming services, including poker, casino and betting. Heypoker.com is part of the Ongame Network, one of the world's largest poker networks. Heypoker.com generated a gross profit of around 2.7 MSEK during the first quarter this year, of which poker represented the largest part.
Redbet intends to maintain the Heypoker brand and develop the business. A number of members of the Heypoker team will continue to operate the business together with the existing Redbet organization.
The acquisition is paid partly in cash and partly with shares in Redbet Holding AB.
Jorgen Andersson, CEO of Redbet Holding AB:
"Redbet’s growth strategy is based on both organic growth and acquisitions. The acquisition of Heypoker strengthens Redbet’s business and accelerates our growth in selected markets."
For questions or more information, please contact:
Jorgen Andersson, CEO Redbet Holding AB
Phone +46 70 569 32 19
E-mail: jorgen.andersson@redbet.com
About Redbet
Redbet Holding AB’s subsidiaries offer poker, casino and sports betting on the Internet via www.redbet.com, www.optibet.com, www.whitebet.com, www.goldclubcasino.com and www.totalpoker.com. The subsidiary SIA Optibet also offers sports betting offline via betting shops in Latvia. Redbet Holding AB is listed on OMX First North in Sweden, with Mangold Fondkommission AB as its Certified Adviser.
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