Bannon's Virtual Gold Investment
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•Here's how Steve Bannon made his money selling virtual gold on the Internet
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Steve Bannon was an investor in a World of Warcraft marketplace where players could pay real money for virtual goods, like gold, in the game.
Bannon managed to convince Goldman Sachs to plow $60 million into a company that sold imaginary goods in an imaginary world.
In 2007 , following a major lawsuit, the company rebranded to Affinity Media, and Bannon took over as CEO.
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