Fantasy Sports Firms FanDuel and DraftKings Agree To Merge

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Fantasy sports firms FanDuel and DraftKings accept merge

18 November 2016

A Scottish tech firm which ended up being a significant gamer in the US fantasy sports market is to combine with its greatest competitor.

FanDuel, which was established in Edinburgh in 2009, has actually entered a merger arrangement with DraftKings.

The deal, which goes through regulatory approval, is anticipated to close in the second half of next year.

FanDuel has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow but moved its head office to New york city numerous years ago.

DraftKings has its head office in Boston.

The business provide online dream contests across expert sports in the US, Canada and the UK.

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There are an approximated 57 million dream players in the US alone.

Both companies have been dealing with regulative and legal difficulties to their market, with regulators in some US states ruling that fantasy sports companies' activities totaled up to unlawful betting.

In a joint declaration on Friday, the business said that by combining and streamlining resources they might "speed up deal with government officials to continue to establish a basic regulative framework".

They likewise anticipate the yohaig code "tactical merger of equals" to bring performances and expense savings and assist the combined company "accelerate its course to success".

FanDuel primary executive Nigel Eccles stated: "Being able to combine DraftKings and FanDuel presents a significant chance for us to even more innovate and interrupt the sports market.

"While both business have actually accomplished much already, this promotion code deal will develop a business that can use a greater variety of offerings, interesting new users, including the tens of countless season-long dream players that haven't yet attempted our products."

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