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Jul 27, 2015

Marketplace for Monday, July 27, 2015

Airing on Monday, July 27, 2015: The fantasy sports website DraftKings has raised $300 million in new funding. Investing in these virtual leagues is becoming a way for TV sports networks to cash in on live programming and expand their footprint. Plus, the tech startup boom has come to cities like Venice and Santa Monica in what’s come to be called Silicon Beach. We look at what the Southern California tech world has to offer.

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What’s Silicon Beach?
by Marketplace Staff
We talked with CEOs in Silicon Valley's LA counterpart, and they're far from beach bums.
Science Inc. gives startups their big break
by Kai Ryssdal, Mukta Mohan and Tommy Andres
Meet Mike Jones, angel investor.
If China sneezes, does the U.S. catch a cold?
No — not yet.
Crude oil is plunging … again
by Kai Ryssdal and Scott Tong
The cost is at a 4-month low. What's going on?
After riots, Baltimore liquor stores struggle to reopen
by Amy Scott
The city is withholding emergency loans unless some stores change or relocate.
New York to rebuild LaGuardia Airport
by Kai Ryssdal
The renovations will cost billions.
Political ads mean big bucks for television stations
by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
They're going to rake in billions.
Sports channels tap fantasy games for new content
by Kimberly Adams
Investors are pouring money into online sites like DraftKings.

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