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Țħěřě’ș ǻ ňěẅ ǿbșěșșįǿň țǻķįňģ ħǿŀđ įň țħě ẅǿřŀđ ǿf fǻňțǻșỳ șpǿřțș ǿňŀįňě: đǻįŀỳ ģǻměș pŀǻỳěđ fǿř čǻșħ. This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. To order presentationready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers visit http://www.djreprints.com. http://www.wsj.com/articles/fantasysportscreatebilliondollarstartups1436846402 ȚĚČĦ FǻňĐųěŀ șčǿřěș $275 mįŀŀįǿň ǻș đǻįŀỳ fǻňțǻșỳ șpǿřțș mǻřķěț ħěǻțș ųp FanDuel has raised $275 million in a round of venture funding. Pictured, Peter Jennings, center, holds a check for $150,000 after winning FanDuel's fantasy football championship in Las Vegas. PHOTO: PETER JENNINGS Jųŀỳ 14, 2015 12:00 ǻ.m. ĚȚ Bỳ ĿǾŘǺ ĶǾĿǾĐŇỲ

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