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'''Shalom Meckenzie''' (Hebrew: שלום מקנזי; Born June 12th, 1976) is an [[Israel|Israeli]] [[Businessperson|businessman]] largest individual shareholder in [[DraftKings]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=שלום מקנזי |url=https://www.themarker.com/magazine/2021-05-01/ty-article-static-ext/0000017f-db2a-d856-a37f-ffea0e0f0000 |access-date=2024-02-17 |work=TheMarker}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=DraftKings' Billionaire-Backed Crypto Analytics Firm CoinScan Raises $6.3M |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/draftkings-billionaire-backed-crypto-analytics-070000407.html |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=Yahoo Finance |language=en-US}}</ref>▼
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According to [[Forbes]], as of 2024, Mackenzie is estimated to be worth 1.4 billion dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shalom Meckenzie |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/shalom-meckenzie/ |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>▼
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| known_for = Founding SBTech
| children = 4
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▲'''Shalom Meckenzie''' (Hebrew: שלום מקנזי; Born June 12th, 1976) is an [[Israel|Israeli]]
▲According to [[Forbes]], as of 2024,
== Biography ==
Shalom Meckenzie was born and raised in [[
Meckenzie has been developing technology infrastructure for the [[gambling industry]] since 2002. In 2003, he was one of the founders of [[10bet]]
In 2021, Meckenzie purchased a [[CryptoPunks|Cryptopunks]] [[Non-fungible token|NFT]] from [[Sotheby's]] at 11.8 million dollars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Genç |first=Decrypt / Ekin |date=2021-06-11 |title=DraftKings Billionaire: Why I Paid $11.8 Million for a CryptoPunk NFT |url=https://decrypt.co/73360/draftkings-billionaire-why-i-paid-11-8-million-for-a-cryptopunk-nft |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=Decrypt |language=en-US}}</ref> It was one of the ten most NFT's ever purchased.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-04 |title=Top 10 most expensive NFTs ever sold |url=https://www.dexerto.com/tech/top-10-most-expensive-nfts-ever-sold-1670505/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, Meckenzie was one of the founders of Dminti, a platform that enables artists and industries to curate, produce, and position digital art.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-19 |title=Revolutionary new metaverse merges traditional art with technology |url=https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-722842 |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Meckenzie lives in [[Savyon]], Israel. He is married with four children.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-18 |title=The Israeli who helped trigger the SPAC wave runs into trouble |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-the-israeli-who-triggered-the-spac-wave-runs-into-trouble-1001378560 |access-date=2024-04-25 |work=Globes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840502/000114036121029914/nt10026806x3_f1a.htm |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=www.sec.gov}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
== References ==
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Shalom Meckenzie (Hebrew: שלום מקנזי; Born June 12th, 1976) is an Israeli entrepreneur, and the largest individual shareholder in DraftKings.[1][2]
According to Forbes, as of 2024, Meckenzies' estimated worth is over 1.7 billion dollars.[3]
Biography
Shalom Meckenzie was born and raised in Israel. His father was a real estate entrepreneur, and his mother was a housewife. During his childhood years, Meckenzie moved with his family to reside in the US due to his father's business endeavors.[4][1]
Meckenzie has been developing technology infrastructure for the gambling industry since 2002. In 2003, he was one of the founders of 10bet LTD UK—an online gambling website.[5][6][7] In 2007, he founded SBTech, a tech company that developed gambling software for casinos, gambling websites, government lotteries, and more.[1] In 2020, SBTech had over 1200 employees, had offices in 11 locations, and operated in 15 regulated markets.[8][9] The company won an award for "Sports Betting Supplier of the Year" from Gaming Intelligence, a magazine that covers the gambling industry.[10]
In April 2020, SBTech completed a reverse merger involving DraftKings, an American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting company, and Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company that went public in May 2019.[11][12] After the merger, Meckenzie became Draftkings' largest individual shareholder. [13][2] In 2020, former basketball player Michael Jordan joined Draftkings' board of advisors.[14][15] As of 2024, DraftKings is valued at 20 billion dollars in market cap.[16]
In 2021, Meckenzie purchased a Cryptopunks NFT from Sotheby's at 11.8 million dollars.[17] It was one of the ten most NFT's ever purchased.[18] In 2022, Meckenzie was one of the founders of Dminti, a platform that enables artists and industries to curate, produce, and position digital art.[19]
Personal life
Meckenzie lives in Savyon, Israel. He is married with four children.[4][20][21][3]
References
- ^ a b c "שלום מקנזי". TheMarker. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ a b "DraftKings' Billionaire-Backed Crypto Analytics Firm CoinScan Raises $6.3M". Yahoo Finance. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ a b "Shalom Meckenzie". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b דור, אופיר (2021-07-18). "מאוויר פסגות לייצוגיות: הישראלי שהתחיל את גל הספאק מסתבך". Globes. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ 10Bet (17 July 2018). "TM01". Companies House.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "In re DraftKings Inc. Sec. Litig., 650 F. Supp. 3d 120 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "DraftKings: A $21 Billion SPAC Betting It Can Hide Its Black Market Operations – Hindenburg Research". 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "SBTech". iGB. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "Soaring DraftKings Stock Makes Israeli Entrepreneur A Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "THE GAMING INTELLIGENCE AWARDS". GAMING INTELLIGENCE. 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Latest SPAC: Insight into DraftKings' Listing". Nasdaq. 27 April 2020.
- ^ Pound, Jesse (2019-12-23). "Fantasy sports company and bookmaker DraftKings to become public company". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Shriber, Todd (2020-05-04). "Shalom McKenzie Joins DraftKings Board, Holds 34.6 Million Shares". Casino.org. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ כלכליסט, מאיר אורבך ושירות (2020-09-02). "הקשר הישראלי של חברת הימורי הספורט אליה הצטרף מייקל ג'ורדן". כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Michael Jordan joins DraftKings as special adviser". ESPN.com. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "DraftKings Inc. (DKNG) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo Finance". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Genç, Decrypt / Ekin (2021-06-11). "DraftKings Billionaire: Why I Paid $11.8 Million for a CryptoPunk NFT". Decrypt. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Top 10 most expensive NFTs ever sold". Dexerto. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Revolutionary new metaverse merges traditional art with technology". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "The Israeli who helped trigger the SPAC wave runs into trouble". Globes. 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ www.sec.gov https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1840502/000114036121029914/nt10026806x3_f1a.htm. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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