Remember back at the height of the daily fantasy sports blitz in the United States when you couldn't go two minutes without running into a DraftKings or FanDuel advertisement? And do you also remember how both those companies swore up and and down that they weren't sports betting companies and were just simple operators of…
DraftKings recently signed a deal making them the official daily fantasy sports partner of the National Football League (NFL). It's a deal that does plenty to boost the legitimacy of DFF provider and further blurs the once solid line between professional football and gambling. (Though the NFL does not currently classify daily fantasy sports as…
Earlier this week DraftKings inked a deal with Major League Baseball (MLB) to become one of their Authorized Gaming Operators. It's a deal that both gives DraftKings access to MLB's official data feed and shows how far the fraught relationship between professional sports and the sports betting world has become since regulated sports wagering was…
DraftKings' is launching a new product called Flash Draft that allows players to draft a new team while game play is still underway. If you're thinking that this sounds a lot like in-play wagering products that are already a mainstay of sports betting operators across the planet, you're probably right. Flash Draft contests are set…
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) giant DraftKings has received approval to expand its operations into the northern part of Australia. It's a big move for the operator that opens its services to millions of new customers. News of DraftKings' move broke earlier this week when the operator received approval from the Northern Territory Racing Commission to…
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) giant, DraftKings is looking to partner up with an Atlantic City casino in hopes of making a splash in the (potentially) forthcoming regulated US sports betting market. It's a move that could open DFS to massive, new markets, but is also at odds with the DFS industry's stance that their product…
Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings is bucking months of bad news about spiraling revenues and corporate layoffs with by moving into a shiny new corporate headquarters and hiring hundreds of new employees. The move is part of a larger effort to expand the company's media production capabilities and, maybe, expand into the world of regulated…
DraftKings is planning a major expansion of its international markets to include operations in both Ireland and Australia, according to a report on Legal Sports Report. This marks the company’s first big push into foreign markets since its proposed merger with rival FanDuel collapsed earlier this year. Company officials pointed to the large numbers of…
Lawmakers in Ohio are considering a bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports for Buckeye State residents (many of whom are already playing them). If passed, the proposed measure would provide a big win for DraftKings and FanDuel, as well as the daily fantasy sports business at large. Cracking the football-crazy Ohio market would be…
DraftKings and FanDuel have struck a deal with the Massachusetts Attorney General that will allow them to operate in the state, despite claims that they've engaged in unfair consumer practices. As part of the arrangement, each company will pay out a $1.3 million fine and accept certain changes to their business practices in the state.…
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