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EE.UU. – DraftKings saldrá a bolsa de acuerdo con SBTech

US daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Diamond Eagle, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and SBTech.

The combined company will become the only vertically-integrated pure-play sports betting and online gaming company based in the United States. In connection with the closing of the transaction, Diamond Eagle intends to change its name to DraftKings Inc., reincorporate in Nevada and remain Nasdaq-listed under a new ticker symbol. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2020 subject to the registration statement being declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

The new DraftKings will continue to be led by co-founder and CEO Jason Robins and will retain DraftKings’ highly experienced management team, including co-founders Paul Liberman and Matt Kalish. The SBTech management team who bring a wealth of international markets, trading and risk management experience will also be integrated into the organisation.

"La combinación de la marca líder y confiable de DraftKings, un profundo enfoque en la experiencia del cliente y la experiencia en ciencia de datos y la plataforma tecnológica altamente innovadora y comprobada de SBTech crea una fuente de poder integrada verticalmente", dijo Jason Robins, cofundador y CEO de DraftKings. "Espero desarrollar significativamente nuestros objetivos de continuar nuestro despliegue estado por estado y crear las experiencias de clientes más entretenidas y atractivas para los fanáticos del deporte a nivel mundial".

Institutional investors (including funds managed by Capital Research and Management Company, Wellington Management Company and Franklin Templeton) have committed to a private investment of $304m in Class A common stock of the combined company that will close concurrently with the business combination and, subject to any redemptions by DEAC stockholders, there is $400 million currently held in Diamond Eagle’s trust account. It is anticipated that the combined company will have an equity market capitalization at closing of approximately $3.3 billion and have over $500 million of unrestricted cash on the balance sheet.

"Nos complace reunir a DraftKings y SBTech como una compañía pública", dijo Harry E. Sloan, inversionista fundador de Diamond Eagle. "DraftKings ya es una de las principales plataformas de apuestas y deportes de fantasía en línea. Con la plena integración de la tecnología de SBTech y la experiencia innovadora en productos, junto con la capitalización correcta, DraftKings estará en una excelente posición para continuar sus ambiciosos planes de expansión en los Estados Unidos. Conozco a Jason Robins desde hace cuatro años y lo considero un verdadero emprendedor. Creo que nuestros inversores comparten mi máximo respeto por su visión y liderazgo ".

Since becoming the first mobile operator to launch in New Jersey in August 2018, DraftKings has consistently maintained greater than 30% online market share, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the company recorded 8.5x year-over-year revenue growth in the state.

DraftKings currently offers mobile and online sports betting in Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and retail locations in Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey and New York. DraftKings’ daily fantasy sports product is available in 43 states and 8 international markets including Australia, Canada and the U.K., has approximately 60% market share and leverages its customer acquisition and cross-selling model for its sportsbook and iGaming offerings.

DraftKings estableció un modelo de "plataforma única" al lanzar funciones como el inicio de sesión único, una billetera integrada y un perfil de usuario universal, que permite al usuario moverse sin problemas entre un concurso DFS, una apuesta deportiva y una mano de blackjack, lo que permite a la empresa para llevar rápidamente al mercado nuevas ofertas sin reinventar la rueda de una infraestructura back-end completamente nueva.

SBTech is a global full-service B2B turnkey technology provider with omni-channel sports betting solutions, trading services, and marketing and bonus tools powering some of the world’s most popular sports betting and online gaming brands.

"La combinación de DraftKings y SBTech reúne a dos empresas nativas de tecnología con el cliente en sus núcleos", dijo Gavin Isaacs, presidente de SBTech. "SBTech mantendrá su negocio principal y continuará con su enfoque B2B. Estamos entusiasmados con la oportunidad de unirnos a una empresa con un ADN de innovación similar y crear un jugador único y diferenciado en las apuestas deportivas mundiales y los juegos en línea ".

SBTech has over 50 partners in more than 20 regulated markets and jurisdictions including the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and UK, together with Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania in United States. SBTech were recently awarded an exclusive contract offering mobile and retail sports betting for the Oregon state lottery with their Oregon Lottery Scoreboard brand.