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Paddy Power Betfair – Breon Corcoran leaves ‘fine-tuned machine’ for Peter Jackson

SBC News Paddy Power Betfair - Breon Corcoran leaves ‘fine-tuned machine’ for Peter Jackson

Taking on his last investor conference call as Paddy Power Betfair CEO, outgoing leader Breon Corcoran details that PPB’s executive team has achieved its enterprise year 2 ambition of securing ‘structural advantages’ within the firm’s enlarged operations. Closing a solid Q3 performance, in which PPB governance ups its 2017 year-end guidance to an EBITDA range of £450-465 million. Corcoran details …

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Paddy Power Betfair gains US DFS presence with $48 million acquisition of DRAFT mobile

SBC News Paddy Power Betfair gains US DFS presence with $48 million acquisition of DRAFT mobile

In a move to expand its corporate footprint within the US market, FTSE100 betting firm Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) has confirmed that it has agreed to acquire US mobile-focused fantasy sports operator DRAFT for a deal valued at $48 million (£37 million). Entering the US DFS market, PPB will initially pay $19 million for all DRAFT related assets and resources, …

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