That's funny, the paywall-preview ends with the line:
The acquisition would help Amazon bolster its position in the fast-growing business of online gaming and... which doesn't show up in your quote.
I believe the parent poster was posting an earlier version of the article. With breaking stories, news sites will sometimes post a small amount of initial information so they get the story out fast. Then, after more details are available, the article is edited to include more information.
The full text can be obtained for free by searching for the article and clicking through to NYT from Google.