FanDuel, DraftKings abandon AGA trade group memberships

FanDuel and DraftKings on Tuesday said they are quitting the American Gaming Association, the leading trade organization representing casinos, gaming manufacturers and sportsbooks. In separate announcements, the companies said they were abandoning their AGA memberships because the direction of online betting — increasingly tied to booming prediction markets — does not align with the trade…

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Nikkei 225, Kospi, Nifty 50

Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.41% after hitting a fresh record high on Thursday, while the Topix added 0.61%. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.83%, and the small-cap Kosdaq jumped 0.65%. Australia’s benchmark S&P/ASX 200 added 0.41%. Futures for…

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