Mishcon Accumulator Podcast: M&A deals that win

In this episode, Susan Breen, partner and head of the Betting & Gaming Group at Mishcon de Reya, and Paul Leyland, partner of Regulus Partners, share their views and experiences of the good and not-so-good M&A strategies in the betting and gaming sector over the years. They also cover how these M&A strategies have changed the sector and what they say about the future of the industry.

The podcast was recorded before the lockdown in the UK as a result of Covid-19, but the lessons to be learned from the sector’s M&A deals and the pros and cons of M&A versus organic growth remain the same. While Covid-19 has significantly changed the landscape bringing into focus discussions on business continuity versus exits, stock plays and private equity interest, supply chain reconsiderations, channel shift between land-based and online – alongside the sector’s heady cocktail of politics, protective legislation, health concerns and economic impact on customers – the fundamentals of good and bad M&A hold true.

The Mishcon Accumulator podcast, in association with EGR, is a series of podcasts exploring the latest trends and hot topics in the gambling sector. Listen to the first episode, Cybersecurity in the Betting and Gaming Sector here. For more betting and gaming related content, visit the blog Mishcon Accumulator.