I think the speculation as to what any deal will look like is ignoring one big fact- According to the PRs, it is GHDC that wil be "acquiring" (merging with, being subsumed by, pick your phrase) the gaming company. The gaming company will then be part of a fully reporting US company (GHDC), which I assume was their goal. Probably preferable to acquiring an empty shell, which can be fairly expensive, especially if it is fully reporting and doesn't need a lot of time and money poured into it to bring it up to snuff. I don't know how GHDC will "acquire" the gaming interests, but maybe becoming part of a reporting company is the "payment". If the gaming interests are presently profitable, I'm not sure how the profits will be divided up. Maybe the deal divvies it up somehow so the present gaming people don't lose out, possibly by dividends to another class of shares. Maybe GHDC could make part of the payment in shares, but they would have to raise the authorised shares limit, and I have seen no filings to that effect.

So how does SFMI benefit? I assume that since the deal is dependent on the assays of the ore that the value of the ore is somehow involved. Maybe as collateral? Maybe SFMI will get a loan from the "new" GHDC based on the value of the ore? Certainly would be preferable to giving out more shares. If the loan is big enough, it would allow SFMI to pay off their delinquent debts, build the leach system (or maybe money from AS will now be used for that), and most importantly drill and get a batch of test ore from the Sinker. If the Sinker ore is anywhere near the grade expected, even a test batch would go a long way towards paying off any loan.

I don't know if any of this is what will actually occur, but it's the best I could come up with- certanly for the present shareholders.

And BTW- I agree with everyone else that no company would invest any significant amount without requiring changes in management and the BODs of both companies, and bringing in experienced mining people.