Caesars deal creates Pennsylvania hurdle for Bally’s evoke acquisition

Poker contract has created a conflict because the Keystone State restricts acquisitions of interactive gaming manufacturers by groups that hold interactive gaming certificates Evoke’s B2B poker deal with Caesars in Pennsylvania is proving an unlikely stumbling block for Bally’s acquisition of the business. Bally’s Intralot’s £243.1m acquisition of evoke must be approved by regulators in jurisdictions across the world, including in the Keystone State – where its US parent Bally’s Corporation has digital operations.