Apollo completes the IGT and Everi acquisition
Apollo has closed a $6.3 billion acquisition of IGT's gaming and digital business alongside Everi, creating a platform with $2.6 billion in annual revenue.
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The Remote Gambling Association became operational on 1st August 2005 as a result of a merger between the Association of Remote Gambling Operators (ARGO) and the Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association (IGGBA).
The RGA is the largest online gambling trade association in the world, representing most of the world’s largest licensed and stock market-listed remote gambling operators and software providers. We provide the remote gambling industry with a single voice on all issues of importance to regulators, legislators, and key decision-makers. For a full list of our members, please see the bottom of this page.
Apollo has closed a $6.3 billion acquisition of IGT's gaming and digital business alongside Everi, creating a platform with $2.6 billion in annual revenue.
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