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Flutter cutting stateside weight with FOX Bet closure

FOX Sports

Flutter Entertainment’s joint venture with the FOX Corporation, FOX Bet, will cease operations later this year, according to a statement from the FTSE100 gaming group. A ‘phased closure’ of the online sportsbook will occur between 31 July-31 August 2023. However, FOX will retain a 2.5% stake in Flutter as well as the option to acquire 18.6% of FanDuel, the latter’s …

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Fox challenges Flutter on FanDuel’s ‘fair market pricing’

SBC News Fox challenges Flutter on FanDuel’s ‘fair market pricing’

Fox Corporation has launched legal proceedings against Flutter Entertainment in relation to the former exercising its option to acquire an 18.6% stake in the FanDuel sportsbook. Flutter has argued that Fox must conduct the transaction at a ‘fair market price’, whilst the American multimedia corporation maintains that it should pay the same amount Flutter paid in December 2020. Through its …

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Flutter orders full buyout of FanDuel shareholding

SBC News Flutter orders full buyout of FanDuel shareholding

Flutter Entertainment has secured its majority shareholding in US wagering subsidiary FanDuel after agreeing to acquire the 37.2% interest held by the ‘Fastball’ consortium for $4.17 billion (£3.1bn).  The transaction will see Flutter increase its majority shareholding in FanDuel from 58% to 95% – as the FTSE100 operator triggers an early buyout clause to increase its interest in its flagship …

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