DraftKings makes a savvy buy

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DRAFTKINGS INC., $52.10 is a Power Buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol DKNG; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.draftkings.com; Shares o/s: 789.3 million; Market cap: $40.7 billion; No divd.) is acquiring Golden Nugget Online Gaming (symbol GNOG on Nasdaq) for $1.56 billion in stock. The deal gives the company a combined database of more than five million customers. And by using the Golden Nugget brand, DraftKings hopes to reach a broader consumer base for online casino games, also known as iGaming. Tilman Fertitta, who owns 46% of Golden Nugget, has agreed to continue to hold the DraftKings shares to be issued to him in the merger for a minimum of one year from the closing of the transaction. Tilman will join DraftKings’ board of directors, as well as being one of its largest shareholders. Golden Nugget Online Gaming operates in New Jersey and Michigan. Its catalog of online casino games in the New Jersey market number more than 800 titles. The company is now targeting…