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April 24, 2020
DraftKings Closes Business Combination and Will Begin Trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange
Investor Call Scheduled for Friday, April 24 at 8AM EDT
BOSTON, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DraftKings Inc., a digital sports entertainment and gaming company known for its industry-leading daily fantasy sports and mobile sports betting platforms, today announced that it has completed its business combination (the “Business Combination”) with SBTech (Global) Limited (“SBTech”), an international provider of cutting-edge sports gaming technologies, and Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (“Diamond Eagle”) (Nasdaq: DEAC). The Business Combination, which was approved on April 23, 2020, by DEAC’s stockholders, creates the only vertically integrated pure-play sports betting and online gaming company based in the United States. Beginning April 24, 2020, DraftKings’ shares of Class A common stock will trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “DKNG” and its warrants will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “DKNGW”.
April 21, 2020
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020.
The following information supplements and relates to the proxy statement/prospectus (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) that was mailed by Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (“DEAC”) to its stockholders in connection with DEAC’s Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 and DEAC’s proposed business combination with DraftKings Inc. and SBTech (Global) Limited. This supplement is being filed with the SEC and is being made available to stockholders on or about April 20, 2020. This supplement should be read in conjunction with the Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and furnished to stockholders on or about April 15, 2020.
April 15, 2020
Diamond Eagle Announces Effectiveness of Registration Statement for Proposed Business Combination with DraftKings and SBTech
Special Meeting Scheduled for April 23, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CA, April 15, 2020 – Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (“Diamond Eagle”) (Nasdaq: DEAC, DEACU, DEACW) announced today that the registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-235805) (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), filed by its wholly-owned subsidiary, DEAC NV Merger Corp. (“DEAC Nevada”), relating to the previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”) with DraftKings Inc. (“DraftKings”) and SBTech (Global) Limited (“SBTech”), has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and that it has commenced mailing the definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Special Meeting (the “Special Meeting”) of Diamond Eagle’s stockholders to be held on April 23, 2020 in connection with the Business Combination. The proxy statement/prospectus is being mailed to Diamond Eagle’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 20, 2020 (the “Record Date”). Notice of the Special Meeting was mailed on March 20, 2020 to stockholders of record as of the Record Date.
April 9, 2020
Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. Adjourns Special Meeting of Stockholders Until April 23, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CA, April 9, 2020 – Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (“Diamond Eagle” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DEAC) today announced that it has adjourned its special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) in connection with its previously announced business combination (the “Business Combination”) with DraftKings Inc. (“DraftKings”) and SBTech (Global) Limited (“SBTech”). In light of public health concerns regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Special Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. The Special Meeting, initially called for April 9, 2020, will reconvene at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on April 23, 2020. Stockholders will be able to attend, vote and examine the list of Diamond Eagle stockholders at the Special Meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/diamondeagleacquisitioncorp/sm2020 and entering the control number found on their proxy card. In connection with the adjournment, the Company is extending the deadline for the Company’s stockholders to exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination to 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 22, 2020. The record date for the Special Meeting has not changed. Holders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on March 20, 2020 will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the Special Meeting.
March 20, 2020
Diamond Eagle Announced Special Meeting Date to Approve Proposed Business Combination with DRAFTKINGS and SBTECH
Special Meeting Scheduled for April 9, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CA, March 20, 2020 – Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (“Diamond Eagle” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DEAC, DEACU, DEACW) announced today that it has called the special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) for April 9, 2020, to, among other things, approve the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) among Diamond Eagle, DraftKings Inc. (“DK”) and SBTech (Global) Limited (“SBT”). Stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 20, 2020, the record date for the Special Meeting (the “Record Date”), will be entitled to vote their shares at the Special Meeting either in person or by proxy. Notice of the Special Meeting was mailed on March 20, 2020 to stockholders of record as of the Record Date. Due to concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Company may hold the Special Meeting solely by means of remote communication or provide for the ability of stockholders to attend the Special Meeting by means of remote communication. In that event, the Company will announce that fact as promptly as practicable, and details on how to participate will be issued by press release, posted on our website at http://eagleinvestmentpartners.com/ and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as supplemental proxy material.
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. and DraftKings Announce DraftKings’ CEO Jason Robins to Speak at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference
BOSTON and LOS ANGELES, February 27, 2020— Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DEAC) and DraftKings Inc. today announced that DraftKings’ co-founder and CEO, Jason Robins, will be speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at 5:10 PM PT.
The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed at http://eagleinvestmentpartners.com/. An online archive will be available for a period of 90 days following the presentation.
JANUARY 6, 2020
Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. Announces Filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-4 in Connection with its Proposed Business Combination with DraftKings and SBTech
LOS ANGELES, CA January 6, 2020 – Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DEAC) (“Diamond Eagle”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company led by Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky, announced today that its subsidiary, DEAC NV Merger Corp., has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”), which includes a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with its recently-announced proposed business combination with DraftKings Inc. (“DraftKings”), a digital sports entertainment and gaming company known for its industry-leading daily fantasy sports and mobile sports betting platforms, and SBTech (Global) Limited (“SBTech”), an international turnkey provider of cutting-edge sports betting and gaming technologies. The combined company will be the only vertically-integrated sports betting and online gaming company based in the United States.
DECEMBER 23, 2019
DraftKings to Become Public Company, Creating the Only Vertically-Integrated U.S.-based Sports Betting and Online Gaming Company
BOSTON and LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 23, 2019 — DraftKings Inc. (“DraftKings”), a digital sports entertainment and gaming company known for its industry-leading daily fantasy sports and mobile sports betting platforms, has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DEAC) (“Diamond Eagle”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and SBTech, an international turnkey provider of cutting-edge sports betting and gaming technologies.
May 10, 2019
Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., Led by Media Executive Jeff Sagansky and Founding Investor Harry Sloan, Announces Pricing of $400 million IPO
LOS ANGELES, CA May 10, 2019 — Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DEACU), the fifth public acquisition vehicle led by media executive Jeff Sagansky and founding investor Harry Sloan, today announced the pricing of a $400 million initial public offering. Each unit issued in the initial public offering consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one warrant to purchase one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per whole share. The units will be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market and trade under the ticker symbol “DEACU.” Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the shares of Class A common stock and warrants are expected to be listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “DEAC” and “DEACW,” respectively.
