{"id":76149,"date":"2018-04-23T08:18:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T15:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=76149"},"modified":"2018-04-23T09:28:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T16:28:04","slug":"stars-group-to-acquire-sky-betting-and-gaming-for-4-7-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/stars-group-to-acquire-sky-betting-and-gaming-for-4-7-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars Group to Acquire Sky Betting and Gaming for $4.7 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Stars Group, formerly Amaya, has announced it will acquire UK online gambling firm Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) for $4.7 billion, in a deal that will see the PokerStars parent become a major player in the sports betting sector just as the US stands on the verge of possibly legalizing sports books nationwide.<\/p>\n