888 buy Wink Bingo for £60m

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December 22, 2009
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Gaming industry, 888 buy Wink Bingo for £60m

An expensive Wink

888 today splashed out £60m on an online bingo business founded less than two years ago.

888 will pay Wink Bingo owners Daub Limited up to £59.7 million for the business which includes online brands Posh Bingo and Bingo Fabulous.

The deal follows the takeover of the Foxy Bingo and Think Bingo businesses by 888′s rival PartyGaming in a deal worth nearly £100m in July. Read more.

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