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Inside Gaming: Amaya Jumps in DFS with Victiv Acquisition, to Rebrand as StarsDraft

This week’s Inside Gaming shares yesterday’s news regarding Amaya’s acquisition of Victiv and its plans to become a bigger player in the daily fantasy sports market, an update on how Harrah’s New Orleans is handling a city-wide smoking ban in public establishments, and a report on IGT’s first earnings report after having acquired GTECH.

Amaya Acquires Daily Fantasy Sports Site Victiv; StarsDraft Coming Soon

Yesterday’s big industry news was the announcement that Amaya Inc., the Canadian online gaming company that just over a year ago acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt, has now acquired the daily fantasy sports site Victiv.