Ethos, Goldman consortium casino bid may be delayed(2)

An Ethos Private Equity and Goldman Sachs consortium has run into regulatory difficulties in its acquisition of casino group Gold Reefs after securing funding in problematic credit markets in September.

Ethos Private Equity and Goldman Sachs’ R11.4 billion ($1.5 billion; €1.1 billion) offer for Gold Reef Resorts may need to be extended following a complaint by a rival bidder, according to someone close to the bid.

The bid has been delayed by a formal complaint lodged by the gambling group Tsogo Sun with the country’s gambling regulator citing irregularities in the bid process.

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