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by dlgtho 2391 days ago
Teddy has sold most if not all of his shares in Playtech and other gambling related businesses[1].

Also calling every one who ever served in 8200 an Israeli spy is ridiculous. Military service is mandatory in Israel. Lots of kids serve in 8200 because they get assigned there for their affinity for math and computers. Most of them do menial Ops tasks, I interview them occasionally for junior positions.

Here are some Israel startups founded by "spies": ICQ, CheckPoint, Wix ...

[1] https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-sagi-bows-out-of-playtech...