Amaya Gaming Group given Nasdaq approval

Amaya Gaming Group will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 8, 2015.

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) approved the listing of Amaya’s common shares under the symbol “AYA”.

The company’s common shares will also continue trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AYA.

“Our listing on the Nasdaq is an important milestone for Amaya and a testament to the tremendous progress we have made over our five years as a public company,” said David Baazov, Amaya’s chairman and chief executive officer.

“We anticipate that the Nasdaq listing will provide greater visibility and better liquidity for our stock and help broaden our shareholder base.”

The Nasdaq Global Select Market is Nasdaq’s top-tier trading platform. It was created in 2006 and is a segment of the NASDAQ Global Market with the highest initial listing standards of any exchange in the world.

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