{"id":5113,"date":"2023-07-06T07:33:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T07:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/06\/entain-and-superbet-withdraw-applications-for-slovenias-sports-lottery-stake\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T07:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T07:33:21","slug":"entain-and-superbet-withdraw-applications-for-slovenias-sports-lottery-stake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/06\/entain-and-superbet-withdraw-applications-for-slovenias-sports-lottery-stake\/","title":{"rendered":"Entain and Superbet Withdraw Applications for Slovenia\u2019s Sports Lottery Stake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Both global gaming giant Entain and Romanian-based casino group Superbet have withdrawn their applications to purchase a majority stake in Slovenia\u2019s Sports Lottery (portna Loterija). Slovenia\u2019s Ministry of Finance declared the end of negotiations, leaving the future ownership of Sports Lottery in doubt. Concerns over the opening of the Slovenian sports betting market have caused the majority shareholders of Sports Lottery to advocate for the sale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/entain-expands-european-presence-with-acquisition-of-sts-holdings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entain<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/sports-news\/superbet-clinches-title-sponsorship-for-2023-poland-darts-masters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Superbet<\/a> have both decided to withdraw their attempts to acquire a share in Slovenia\u2019s Sports Lottery. Entain, a well-known gambling company, acknowledged its decision but declined to provide any details or comment on potential future involvement in the Slovenian market. 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The transaction was approved by Entain\u2019s two major owners, Mateusz Juroszek and Zbigniew Juroszek. However, the acquisition was met with criticism when Eminence Capital, a New York-based investment firm, published an open letter to the Entain board, calling the decision \u201cdestructive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/entain-and-superbet-withdraw-applications-for-slovenias-sports-lottery-stake\/\">Entain and Superbet Withdraw Applications for Slovenia\u2019s Sports Lottery Stake<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both global gaming giant Entain and Romanian-based casino group Superbet have withdrawn their applications to purchase a majority stake in Slovenia\u2019s Sports Lottery (portna Loterija). Slovenia\u2019s Ministry of Finance declared the end of negotiations, leaving the future ownership of Sports Lottery in doubt. 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