Article: Mandalay Media Announces Proposal to Acquire World Poker Tour for $35 million in Cash and Stock; $1.69 Per Share.

Mandalay Media, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MNDL) announced that it has submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) to acquire WPT for $35 million in cash and stock. Shareholders would receive cash and stock of $1.69 per share, based on WPT's recent outstanding shares and disregarding options. The proposal represents a premium of approximately 54% over the closing price of WPT's common stock on October 26, 2009 and a premium of approximately 23% over the implied value at closing of WPT's pending asset sale with Peerless Media Ltd.

In a letter to WPT's Board of Directors, Mandalay's Co-Chairman Robert Ellin stated that ...

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