By Paul Nicholson
August 26 – Consolidation in the betting market is continuing with Irish bookmaker Paddy Power and betting exchange Betfair set to merge in a multibillion euro creating a combined business of more than €1.5 billion annually.
Paddy Power and Betfair cash in with another mega-merger
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