Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp was a blank-check company that completed its IPO in 2014, sponsored by Hydra Industries, LLC — an entity affiliated with gaming-industry veteran A. Lorne Weil. The SPAC targeted the gaming and entertainment technology sector, ultimately agreeing to merge with Inspired Gaming (UK) Ltd., a provider of server-based gaming terminals, virtual sports, and related content. The definitive merger proxy (DEFM14A) was filed with the SEC on November 23, 2016, and the transaction closed later that year, with the combined company adopting the name Inspired Entertainment, Inc. and trading on Nasdaq under the ticker INSE. Sign up for SpacDesk to access the full filing history, deal terms, and ongoing corporate data for Inspired Entertainment and hundreds of other SPAC transactions.