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Dave & Buster's files for a $150 million IPO

July 15, 2011

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, which owns and operates 80 dining and entertainment venues in North America, filed on Friday with the SEC to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering. The Dallas, TX-based company, which was founded in 1982 and booked $529 million in sales for the 12 months ended May 1, 2011, plans to list under the symbol PLAY. Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jefferies & Co., and Piper Jaffray are the lead underwriters on the deal. No pricing terms were disclosed.