M&A17 Jul 2026
Evolution kept its margins and still got marked down. The story slipped.
Reported revenue fell 1.2%. At constant currency it grew 2.4%, and the Galaxy deal is now in doubt. Evolution reported Q2 2026 revenue of €517.8M, down 1.2% on last year as reported but up 2.4% once you strip out currency swings, just short of the €520M the market expected. Profit (EBITDA) was €341.0M, a 65.9% margin. Its planned Galaxy Gaming purchase, already delayed to 17 July 2026, is now in doubt. Growth in the Americas keeps making up for a soft Europe.
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M&A14 Jul 2026
Apollo’s IGT still tells three stories. Buyers pay for one.
The $6.3B take-private closed twelve months ago. The combined company still tells three stories, and the exit clock has started. Apollo closed its $6.3B all-cash deal for IGT’s Gaming and Digital business and Everi on 1 July 2025. Everi shareholders were paid $14.25 a share, a 56% premium, and the stock was taken off the market. The combined company now runs privately as IGT, out of Las Vegas, in three parts: Gaming, Digital and FinTech. Hector Fernandez, formerly of Aristocrat Gaming, became CEO in late 2025.
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