The framework, built with a survey of over 7,000 people spread across English-speaking countries, uses a model of twelve different Motivational Drivers.
Source: Social Casino Gaming Apps ReportFacebook 12.5%
Source: SciPlay Corporation Form 10-Q: Q2 2021Google 37.2%
Source: SciPlay Corporation Form 10-Q: Q2 2021The IPO was completed on May 7, 2019.
Source: SciPlay Corporation Form 10-Q: Q2 2021On May 27, 2021, SciPlay Holding Company, LLC (“SciPlay Holding”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of SciPlay Corporation (the “Company”), entered into Amendment No. 1 to that certain $150.0 million revolving credit agreement, dated as of May 7, 2019 (the “Revolver”), by and among SciPlay Holding, SciPlay Parent Company, LLC, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent and issuing lender (such amendment, “Amendment No. 1”).
Scientific Games submitted a proposal to our board of directors to acquire all the outstanding equity interest in SciPlay not already owned by Scientific Games (approximately 19%).
Source: SciPlay Corporation Form 10-Q: Q2 2021Accrued liabilities 30.3 22.9
Source: SciPlay Corporation Form 10-Q: Q2 2021
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