CryptoLogic appointed Deloitte Corporate Finance as its financial adviser late last month following a 35 % year-on-year drop in total revenues to US$ 26 million and is now facing a number of options including the possible sale of part or all of the business.
“This review is at an early stage and will consider a number of strategic options including the possibility of an offer being made for the company or a disposal of part of the business,” read a statement from CryptoLogic. “The board wishes to stress that there can be no certainty that any offer will be forthcoming.”
Despite this initial pessimism, server and network-based gaming specialist Amaya is now alleged to hold close to 5 % of CryptoLogic’s shares and could very well be lining up a takeover.
The Montreal-based firm recently secured the first online gaming licence ever issued by the Dominican Republic and has plans to premiere a new domain during the third quarter offering slots and table titles including blackjack, roulette, craps and baccarat in addition to peer-to-peer games such as online poker.