Sports betting is booming in the U.S., with more than $220 billion wagered since the Supreme Court's landmark legalization decision, and now is the subject of an escalating merger battle between the industry's number two player and a well-heeled newbie.
Driving the news: DraftKings made a $195 million nonbinding offer to buy the U.S. assets of Australian bookmaker PointsBet Holdings, topping an existing $150 million agreement with Fanatics.
Last year, Women's National Basketball Association All-Stars wore Brittney Griner's No. 42 to honor her while she remained imprisoned in Russia. This year, Griner will take the court as a starter.
Driving the news: The WNBA on Sunday announced the 10 players voted in as starters for next month's game in Las Vegas, and Griner made her ninth All-Star team.
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