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| When two giants combine |
Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) and FanDuel announced that they have reached an agreement to merge their U.S. businesses.
The deal was a life saver for FanDuel.
The merger will involve PPB’s U.S.-facing operations, which include the TVG online horseracing business and a Betfair-branded New Jersey online casino site. It is said that PPB hopes to convert FanDuel’s 1.3m active daily fantasy sports (DFS) players to sports betting patrons following the striking down of the federal sports betting ban in the U.S.
FanDuel’s deal with PPB will hopefully reverse the former's fortune after it failed to turn a profit despite enjoying a duopoly with DraftKings.
| BECKY'S AFFILIATED |
How to put customers’ needs first
In this week’s edition, CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero talks with Codeta’s CMO Joakim Amadeus Olsson about The Skill Score and the company’s thrust to develop the skills of serious players.
| FROM COINGEEK.COM |
South Korea’s Korbit axes Dash, Monero, 3 more altcoins
The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has followed Coincheck’s footsteps and withdrew its support for Dash (DASH), Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), Augur (REP), and Steem (STEEM).
| GLOBAL ROUND UP |
| ASIA |
Suncity Group has taken over Macau’s Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel in preparation for its bid to reclaim a license—a move that was frowned upon by Amax International.
| AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND |
Silver Heritage Group had its second high-profile resignation this month after non-executive director Richard Barker stepped down from his post to “focus on other business interests.”
New Zealand’s Minister for Internal Affairs Tracey Martin said that lawmakers should update gambling laws in order to purge local TV of online casino ads.
| EUROPE |
The Swedish online gambling operator, which rebranded as MRG, has acquired 75% of the shares of Latvia-facing operator 11.lv for €2.8m.
The Malta Gaming Authority announced that it will launch a project to allow gamblers to exclude themselves “across all licensed gaming channels, be it land-based or remote.”
| FACT YOU NEED TO KNOW |
Stephen De Raffaele of Malta made a world record on August 24-27, 2001 for logging in the longest time spent dealing blackjack. He spent 51 hours and 33 minutes dealing at the Oracle Casino.
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Buy a ticket to RGW Moscow and get the second one for free!
The buy one, take one promo for Russian Gaming Week tickets is the perfect opportunity to bring more colleagues and friends to the event. The conference will be held on June 7-8 in Moscow.
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