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BREAKING NEWS: Group Led By David Baazov Proposes to Purchase Amaya Inc.

Just a few weeks after gaming giant William Hill Plc ended talks to merge with Amaya Inc., another big deal could be in the works.

Amaya Inc. founder David Baazov is spearheading a group that delivered a proposal to the company's board of directors to acquire the company and take it private. According to reports by both Financial Times and Bloomberg Markets, the deal is valued at $6.7 billion including debt.

The deal is reportedly comprised of the following:

  • $3.65 billion acquisition from unnamed backers of outstanding shares at C$24 per share or a 31 percent increase of the C$18.