SkyBet agreed to support the acquisition of NYX by Scientific Games

NYX Gaming Group Limited and Scientific Games Corporation announced December 8 that Sky Betting & Gaming (SkyBet) has entered into an agreement to support the previously announced acquisition of NYX by Scientific Games for USD 1.8 per ordinary share.

SkyBet owns 1,648,000 ordinary shares of NYX, 412,000 warrants, and 37,400 convertible preference shares of a subsidiary of NYX.

"We believe that the acquisition of NYX by Scientific Games delivers great value for us as a shareholder in NYX, and we look forward to continuing to work with a combined Scientific Games and NYX as more jurisdictions around the world look to legalize sports betting and online gaming," said SkyBet CEO Richard Flint.

Scientific Games and NYX today also announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass Lewis & Co., two leading independent proxy advisory firms, have recommended that NYX shareholders vote "for" the scheme and shareholder resolutions at the shareholder meetings to approve the Acquisition.

The shareholders' meetings to approve the acquisition are scheduled for December 20, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Scientific Games and NYX encourage all shareholders of NYX to cast their votes in favor of the Acquisition.