secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Accel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL)
CIK:        0001698991
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001698991-24-000047
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.78
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Accel closes acquisition of Fairmount Holdings for 3.45M shares; plans $85-95M casino build
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- Acquired owner of FanDuel Sportsbook & Racetrack in Collinsville, IL for 3.45 million ACEL shares.
- Plans to invest $85-95 million in Phase I & II casino construction; Phase I opening targeted Q2 2025.
- Five-year Adjusted EBITDA potential of $20-25 million with >75% free cash flow conversion.
- Asset includes horse racing venue, casino license, and master sports betting agreement with FanDuel.
- Engaged Tony Rodio (ex-Caesars CEO) and Holly Gagnon for casino development and operations.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899124000047/0001698991-24-000047-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698991/000169899124000047/acel-20241202.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001698991-24-000047

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