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Disney is going all in on sports betting with a new ESPN app, while Microsoft's landmark $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition reshapes the gaming industry.

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Disney Goes All In on Sports Betting

Disney Goes All In on Sports Betting
After years of internal debate, the entertainment giant did a deal with a gambling company and will launch an ESPN betting app next month.
The Wall Street JournalRobbie Whelan, Katherine Sayre and Jessica Toonkel

Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal

Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Deal, Overcoming Regulators’ Objections
The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.
The New York TimesKellen Browning

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