U.S. asset management firm Oaktree acquires Interblock

June 9, 2022 World Industry Updates

U.S.-based asset management firm Oaktree Capital Management LP has acquired Slovenian gaming supplier Interblock dd, the two sides announced in a joint press release issued on Tuesday.

Interblock’s “strategic acquisition” by Oaktree was presented as an “investment to further bolster Interblock’s market leadership in the rapidly growing electronic table games market”.

According to Tuesday’s press release, privately-held Interblock will continue to operate as an “independent business”.

The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Interblock is a specialist in the supply to casinos of fully- and semi-automated electronic table games, and video gaming machines. It has a presence in Asian markets. The firm’s products are also available in other regions worldwide, including North America, Europe and Australia.

The release quoted John Connelly, global chief executive of Interblock, has saying: “We have delivered robust growth over the past six years… There is significant momentum within the electronic table game sector, making it the right time to partner with one of the largest private equity firms in the world – Oaktree.”