Amaya Confirms Non-Binding Indication from CEO of Intention to Make All-Cash Proposal to Acquire Company; Announces Formation of Independent Special Committee

MONTREAL, Feb. 1, 2016 Amaya Inc. (NASDAQ: AYA; TSX: AYA) confirmed today that it has received a non-binding indication from its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Baazov, that he intends to make an all-cash proposal to acquire Amaya at a price currently estimated by Mr. Baazov to be C$21.00 per common share.   The board of directors of Amaya has established a special committee of independent directors to review any proposal that may be forthcoming, as well as other alternatives that may become available to Amaya.  Amaya's Lead Independent Director, Dave Gadhia, will chair the special committee.

As of the time of this release, the special committee has neither received nor solicited a formal bid or offer related to a potential transaction and there can be no assurance that Mr. Baazov's intention will result in a formal bid or offer or that any such bid or offer will ultimately result in a completed transaction.

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William Hill go live with NYX Gaming Group's OGS™

Hundreds of digital slot titles available in multiple formats from multiple vendors on day one

LAS VEGAS, NV, Oct. 28, 2015 - NYX Gaming Group Limited (TSX VENTURE: NYX) ("NYX Gaming Group"), a market leading content and technology supplier to lotteries, casinos and gaming operators across the globe, are proud to announce the release of slots content directly to William Hill via NYX's proprietary Open Gaming System (OGS™). William Hill will continue to leverage slots titles from NYX's wholly owned subsidiary NextGen Gaming; now complemented by a wide range of games supplied by 3rd parties aggregated on to NYX's OGS™ platform.

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Amaya receives regulatory approval to operate PokerStars and Full Tilt in New Jersey

World's largest poker business to enter regulated online gaming market in the United States

MONTREAL, Sept. 30, 2015  - Amaya Inc. (TSX: AYA; NASDAQ: AYA) ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") today announced that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (the "DGE") has authorized it to operate the PokerStars and Full Tilt brands in New Jersey. The approval follows an unprecedented review by the DGE of Amaya's acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt in August 2014.  The approval enables the entry of the world's largest poker business into the United States.

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Global Cash Access to Acquire Multimedia Games

LAS VEGAS and AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8, 2014 -- Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (GCA) and Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. ("Multimedia Games") (MGAM) announced today that they have entered into a merger agreement whereby GCA has agreed to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Multimedia Games for $36.50 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.2 billion in cash. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of the two companies.

"The acquisition of Multimedia Games represents a gaming-relevant transformational opportunity to combine two companies with rich gaming heritages and uniquely positions GCA as an important strategic partner to gaming operators by offering them deeper and more integrated solutions across their entire gaming floor," remarked Ram V. Chary, President and Chief Executive Officer of GCA. "This acquisition further strengthens and broadens GCA's portfolio of solutions, which has been embraced by our customer base," added Mr. Chary.

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Amaya Agrees to Acquire Rational Group, Owner of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, for $4.9 Billion

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Acquisition Creates World's Largest Publicly-Traded Online Gaming Company

MONTREAL, CANADA and ONCHAN, ISLE OF MAN, June 12, 2014  - Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSX:AYA.TO - News) ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") and privately held Oldford Group Limited ("Oldford Group"), the parent company of Rational Group Ltd. ("Rational Group"), the world's largest poker business and owner and operator of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands, announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") for the Corporation to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Oldford Group in an all-cash transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $4.9 billion (the "Purchase Price"), including certain deferred payments and subject to certain other customary adjustments (the "Transaction"). All $ figures are in US dollars unless noted otherwise.

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