FAST sponsors are expected to own 1 percent, participants in the private investment in public equity participants are set to hold 35 percent and remaining public stockholders will hold the remaining 4 percent. Those efforts were stalled when the pandemic hit. These special purpose acquisition companies — also known as SPACs — have no commercial operations, and are formed solely to raise money through an initial public offering and merge with existing, operating companies.
The pandemic has led to financial distress and closures in the restaurant industry, which could lead to acquisition opportunities and less competition. Additionally, the legalization of online gaming has been accelerated by land-based casino shutdowns, which could be a boon for Golden Nugget Online Gaming.
These SPAC mergers have been a growing trend in the gaming space and beyond in recent months. Las Vegas-based Affinity Gaming announced last month that it is looking for acquisition opportunities through a SPAC, and Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley has a blank-check company that announced plans in December to merge with an online payments processing firm tied to big-name casino companies.
The Texas billionaire landed on FAST, a blank-check company filled with big names in the restaurant industry who can share their industry knowledge. It still needs the stamp of approval from FAST stockholders and is subject to other closing conditions, including certain regulatory and gaming approvals. Golden Nugget Online Gaming shares closed up 5. Contact Bailey Schulz at bschulz reviewjournal. What will he do next? Scott Long was in town with friends for a poker tournament when he hit the jackpot at a Strip resort on Wednesday morning.
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