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DraftKings bid to acquire Pointsbet fails, as Fanatics wins a deal

DraftKings is advertising it’s sports betting at many MBTA stops including Copley Square.

DraftKings Inc. is walking out empty-handed from its proposed deal to acquire the U.S. operations of PointsBet Holdings Ltd., a fast-growing Australian online gaming business that in recent weeks received competing bids.

The Boston-based sports-betting operator said earlier this week that it is no longer pursuing the deal, for which it offered $195 million in cash.

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