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Black Ridge Acquisition Corp.

Business combination with Allied Esports and WPT Enterprises

Black Ridge Acquisition Corp. is a blank-check company (SPAC) that raised $120M in its initial public offering on Oct 5, 2017, listing on Nasdaq Capital Market. It completed its business combination with Allied Esports and WPT Enterprises on Aug 9, 2019; the combined company is Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. (AESE). EarlyBird led the IPO. Graubard Miller advised the SPAC and Greenberg Traurig advised the underwriters on the IPO.

Allied Esports is an esports entertainment company with a global network of esports properties and content production facilities. It is a subsidiary of Ourgame International, which owns WPT Enterprises, operator of The World Poker Tour.

Status
Merger completed
IPO date
Oct 5, 2017
IPO size
$120M
IPO exchange
Nasdaq Capital Market
Target
Allied Esports and WPT Enterprises
Announced
Dec 20, 2018
Closed
Aug 9, 2019
Combined company
Allied Esports Entertainment, Inc. (AESE)
IPO underwriters
EarlyBird
SPAC counsel (IPO)
Graubard Miller
Underwriters' counsel (IPO)
Greenberg Traurig

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