Gateway Casinos Plans Listing in $1.1 Billion Deal With Leisure

  • Shares expected to be listed on New York Stock Exchange
  • Canadian gamer planned 2018 IPO that valued it at $2.5 billion
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Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., one of Canada’s largest gaming companies, has agreed to a deal that will create a new firm valued at about $1.1 billion including debt.

Gateway said Friday that Leisure Acquisition Corp., a special purpose company created to make acquisitions, will merge into a new unit of GTWY Holdings, Gateway’s parent. GTWY shares are expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a statement.Bloomberg Terminal