Acies Acquisition II filed with the SEC to raise $250 million through an offer of 25 million units at $10 each.
The new SPAC in the filing said it will target a business combination within the live, location-based and mobile experiential entertainment industries, specifically live events, family entertainment, casino gaming, destination hospitality, sports, sports betting and iGaming.
Acies II is led by Chairman James Murren, who also serves as chairman of Acies I. Murren is the chair of the Nevada COVID-19 Response, Relief and Recovery Task Force, and has served as the co-chairman of the board of Cirque du Soleil since November 2020.
The SPAC will apply for a Nasdaq listing under ATWOU. Read more.