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Disney to buy social-gaming site Playdom for $563 million
Disney to buy social-gaming site Playdom for $563 million
7/27/2010
The Walt Disney Co. is buying online social-gaming company Playdom for $563.2 million, the latest sign the company is becoming a formidable player ...
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