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Deal may be less than $1bn

Paddy Power Betfair in talks to acquire games firm FanDuel

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Sports fantasy company FanDuel is close to being acquired by Paddy Power Betfair, according to US sources.

Legal battles 'pretty hellish'

Eccles: ‘It was time for me to quit FanDuel’

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FanDuel co-founders Nigel and Lesley Eccles are preparing to launch their latest separate business ventures following their bruising experience at the fantasy games company.

Speakers at EIE18

FanDuel founders to address pitching event

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FanDuel founders Nigel and Lesley Eccles, together with Rob Jones, will address an investor pitching event in April.

Most of founders now departed

Griffiths latest to leave games unicorn FanDuel

Another of the founding members of FanDuel has left the company as the fantasy sports games company reshapes it management.

Firm runs up £140m loss for half-year

FanDuel seeking further finance amid ongoing losses

Fantasy sports company FanDuel racked up a loss of $185.6 million (£140m) as revenue fell below expectations and it fought costly battles in the US courts...

Shake-up at fantasy games company

Eccles leaves FanDuel board as investors tighten grip

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FanDuel founder Lesley Eccles has left the board of FanDuel..

As I See It

FanDuel merger: A deal to rejoice or regret?

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Should we rejoice at FanDuel's merger with its US rival or regret that it has become another Scottish company to lose its independence?

Tie-up edging closer

FanDuel merger with DraftKings ‘imminent’

Fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings are close to agreeing a merger...

Games firm 'lays off 60 staff'

FanDuel agrees $6m settlement over ‘false advertising’

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FanDuel and rival fantasy sports games company DraftKings will each pay $6 million to New York state to resolve lawsuits relating to false advertising..

Fantasy sports games may combine

FanDuel and DraftKings ‘in merger talks’ – reports

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DraftKings and FanDuel, the two biggest daily fantasy sports companies, are in merger talks... READ MORE