Julie Jacobson / AP
Friday, June 13, 2014 | 12:22 p.m.
Amaya Gaming Group Inc. surged to a record after agreeing to acquire PokerStars for $4.9 billion, in a deal that creates the largest publicly held online gambling company in the world.
Amaya, a little-known supplier of betting equipment and systems based in suburban Montreal, advanced 41 percent to C$19.78 at 11:04 a.m. in Toronto, after rising 46 percent for the biggest intraday jump since its market debut in 2010.
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