Blackstone, CVC to buy Paysafe for $3.9 billion
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Blackstone and CVC will pay 590 pence a share for Paysafe, the company said, a month after it announced that the buyout firms had made an approach.
The online-payments sector is growing as consumers are increasingly paying for goods and services online with smartphones and other mobile devices instead of cash.
At the same time, it is under pressure to consolidate to cut costs amid greater regulatory scrutiny and rising competition that risks squeezing fees.
The acquisition of Paysafe will give Blackstone and CVC significant exposure to the online gambling and gaming sectors.
A big part of the company's business is its digital-wallet technology, which allows users to make bets online without tapping money from their bank accounts. ■