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Latest SPAC News: Lottery.com sued by investor, True Velocity partners with Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, and HomeToGo founder teases Modes launch in 2023
Lottery.com Sued by Investor Eyeing Challenge to Its SPAC Merger
An investor sued Lottery.com Inc. (NASDAQ:LTRY) over concerns that backers of its blank-check merger with a special purpose acquisition company deliberately pushed a disastrous deal because it gave them a windfall at the expense of public shareholders.
The lawsuit seeks internal files from Lottery.com to investigate claims that sponsors of the SPAC it merged with, Trident Acquisition Corp., kept investors in the dark about “foundational” flaws in the lotto company’s business model. The company’s stock has allegedly crashed 95% since the deal closed.
True Velocity Announces Strategic Partnership with Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s
Texas-based ammunition manufacturer True Velocity announced a multi-year, strategic partnership with industry-leading outdoor retailer Bass Pro Shops. The partnership will bring True Velocity’s line of advanced composite-cased ammunition to more than 125 Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and Cabela’s retail locations across the United States, and it will leverage co-branded marketing efforts to promote an online subscription service enabling customers to order ammunition directly to their doorstep at a discount off retail prices.
As previously announced on November 1, 2022, TV Ammo, Inc. (“True Velocity”) entered into a business combination agreement among Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BREZ).
READHomeToGo founder Andrae teases Modes launch in 2023
Described as a “groundbreaking way to find and book accommodation”, Modes is set to offer a “hyper-curated vacation rental browsing experience completely based on unique interests”, according to Dr Andrae.
HomeToGo (ETR: HTG) may be seeking to follow the path of Airbnb by allowing its users to search for their desired vacation rental property according to their specific needs and preferences, including “one-of-a-kind” rentals, “legendary” rentals or properties that keep price top of mind for consumers.
Last September, HomeToGo completed its business combination with Lakestar SPAC I to begin trading publicly on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
READCantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPT) announced the pricing of its upsized $240 million IPO and its shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “CEPT”, Friday, May 2, 2025. The new SPAC intends to combine with a target in the financial services, healthcare, real estate services, technology, or software industries....
Gores Holdings X Inc. (NASDAQ:GTENU) announced the pricing of its upsized $312 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “GTENU”, Friday, May 2, 2025. The new SPAC aims to combine with a target company in the industrials, technology, healthcare, or consumer sectors. Gores X’s management team...
Wen Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:WTENNU) has filed for a $261 million SPAC to hunt for a crypto or financial services target with a team staffed by former advisors to the FinTech SPAC series. The new SPAC is not overfunded and will have a 1/2 warrant in each unit with 24 months to initially complete a business...
April highlighted two defining trends in the SPAC market: an increased reliance on extended deadlines and a surge in announced transactions. Extension votes doubled compared to March, while the number of De-SPAC deals disclosed reached nine in April alone. These developments underscore a market that remains active but continues to rely on deadline extensions, largely...
D. Boral ARC Acquisition Corp. I has filed for a $250 million SPAC to be David Boral’s first in-house SPAC since the internal split at the firm formerly known as EF Hutton. Before that split, Boral and his former partner Joseph Rallo served as executive managers for the EF Hutton I SPAC, which ultimately combined...