Genting agreed to pay 860p a share for Stanley Leisure and its 45 casinos, which values the company at £639m (€940m).
The deal came after Stanley Leisure chairman Lord Leonard Steinberg agreed to sell his holding of almost 11% to Genting for £64.3m (€94.6m).
It took Genting’s overall share of Stanley Leisure to 30.5% – forcing it to make a bid for the rest of the company under takeover rules.
Stanley Leisure's betting division had included 660 shops across the UK and 51 in Ireland. The company no longer keeps a presence on the high street after selling its estate of bookmakers to William Hill for £504m (€734m).
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