Diamond Eagle Acquisition Co

Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: DEAC), sponsored by Eagle Equity Partners and led by entertainment industry veterans Jeff Sagansky and Harry Sloan, completed its initial public offering in December 2019 targeting the technology and entertainment sectors. The blank-check company filed a definitive merger proxy, form DEFM14A, on April 15, 2020, seeking shareholder approval for a three-way business combination with DraftKings Inc., an online sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator, and SBTech, a B2B sports betting technology provider. The transaction closed in April 2020, with the combined company commencing trading on Nasdaq under the ticker DKNG. Sign up at SpacDesk for complete filing histories, sponsor profiles, and SPAC analytics across every deal.