As expected, DraftKings’ proposed $22 billion acquisition of Entain generated a considerable amount of chatter at this week’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. DraftKings’ power play of sorts could be viewed as a “defensive deal” to deprive MGM Resorts of Entain’s tech stack for BetMGM.
A complex, three-way deal could ameliorate concerns for all three parties, but MGM Resorts will not let DraftKings box it out without a fight. MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle warned this week that his company “could block” DraftKings from operating in the U.S. if the deal goes through. Buckle your seatbelts.
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