Sports
October 13, 2021
DraftKings Is Now a Partner of the NHL and Turner Sports
DraftKings has been busy lately. It continues to run in acquisition mode, eyeing several high-profile targets, but is also securing key partnerships that will set it apart from the rest of the sports betting operators. The latest involve the NHL and Turner Sports, with the operator soon to be prominently featured with both. NHL and […]
Legal
October 13, 2021
DraftKings Shareholder Yu Files Lawsuit against Company Execs
DraftKings is facing another legal challenge after one of its shareholders filed a lawsuit against a number of senior executives and shareholders of the company. The lawsuit, filed by Jiahan Yu in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, focuses on allegations of the operator’s misdoings related to the acquisition of […]
Industry
October 6, 2021
Morgan Stanley: DraftKings Leads in Betting App Market Share for September
After the first month of NFL action, a significant increase was observed in the number of betting transactions and betting app downloads. A new report by Morgan Stanley outlines that betting app downloads grew this September by 183% compared to last year. Leaders with the highest market share are DraftKings and FanDuel, followed by BetMGM. […]
Business
September 29, 2021
DraftKings and the Pequots Announce Sportsbook Launch
US sports betting operator DraftKings and its tribal partner, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, announced today their partnership would launch retail sports betting at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut starting tomorrow, September 30, 2021. DraftKings Sportsbook Opens Tomorrow The launch will see the temporary DraftKings Sportsbook located at the Ultimate Race Book in Rainmaker Casino, […]
Business
September 22, 2021
DraftKings Has a New Acquisition Target in Entain
At this point, DraftKings’ mission is clear – it wants to control the gaming world not only in the US, but globally. It is already discussing the possibility of purchasing Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) in a deal worth around $1.56 billion, but that pales in comparison to its latest acquisition target. Entain has confirmed […]
Sports
September 10, 2021
DraftKings Sportsbook Hits Arizona’s Fresh Betting Market
American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting operator DraftKings has launched its sportsbook offerings in Arizona, joining the other operators who are already capitalizing on the state’s freshly legalized sports betting market. DraftKings Joins Arizona’s New Sports Betting Market Arizona sports betting went live just a few days ago and saw several licensed operators […]
Casino
September 9, 2021
DraftKings Introduces Rocket as Latest In-House Casino Game
DraftKings has revealed the launch of the DraftKings Rocket game, which will be joining the company’s casino product suite. DraftKings currently operates its suite in West Virginia, Michigan and New Jersey, while the newest game awaits regulatory approval. DraftKings Rocket on the Launchpad The game is built in-house and reflects on DraftKings broader ambitions to […]
Sports
September 2, 2021
Wyoming Approves BetMGM, DraftKings, Genius Sports for Launch
After Wyoming presented an ambitious plan for quick sports betting legalization, operators are now arriving in droves. With early permit submissions beginning in July, the state is rapidly sorting through the reams of papers, awarding licenses to deserving and proven operators, with BetMGM, DraftKings and Genius Sports all securing an official go-ahead to set up shop […]
Industry
August 30, 2021
ESPN Looks for $3B in Sports Betting Deal
ESPN is actively seeking to enter the sports betting space by selling its brand to sportsbook operators, a report in The Wall Street Journal speculates. ESPN Naming Rights Valued at $3 Billion ESPN, the sports media giant owned by Walt Disney, held talks with major operators DraftKings and Caesars Entertainment, looking to license its brand […]
Sports
August 30, 2021
Oregon Lottery Commission Approves Switch to DraftKings
The Oregon Lottery Commission has given the green light to replace the existing SBTech platform with DraftKings’ dedicated sportsbook. As a result, moving forward, the Oregon Lottery will use a sports betting experience that is predicated on DraftKings’ best practices across the United States. However, before the implementation may be completed, there will be a waiting period […]