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DraftKings News
SBC Awards North America shortlists highlight success of US industry
12 Oct 2021
The winners of all 23 awards will be announced at a ceremony in the stylish setting of The Edison Ballroom in New York City on 2 December.
Illinois sportsbooks hit $400 million in August
12 Oct 2021
Illinois' retail and online sportsbooks accepted $400.4 million in bets in August, up 185.8% from $140.1 million in August 2020 and up 8.5% from $369.1 million in July
DraftKings expanding Las Vegas office
4 Oct 2021
DraftKings announced its latest, state-of-the art office location to be based out of Las Vegas, where the company expects to eventually have an expanded team of more than 1,000 employees.
Casino City's Friday Five: Connecticut sports betting and jackpots
1 Oct 2021
The wait is finally over for sports betting to go live in Connecticut. Both Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino launched legal sports wagering yesterday.
Sports betting coming to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut
29 Sep 2021
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and DraftKings announced that retail sports betting in Connecticut will begin on 30 September at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
Five members to be inducted to Sports Betting Hall of Fame
27 Sep 2021
The Sports Betting Hall of Fame will see five new members inducted in a special ceremony at the MetLife Stadium on 1 December, during the SBC Summit North America conference and trade show.
Pennsylvania sportsbooks gain steam in August
20 Sep 2021
Pennsylvania’s online and retail sportsbooks accepted $348.5 million in wagers in August, down 4.5% from $365.0 million in August 2020 but up 14.5% from $304.4 million in July.
DraftKings launches online sports betting in Arizona
9 Sep 2021
Arizona sports fans age 21 and over are now able to place wagers on a variety of betting markets across professional, collegiate and other sports leagues via the DraftKings Sportsbook app.
DraftKings adds new casino game
8 Sep 2021
DraftKings Rocket works as players compete alongside one another in real time by placing wagers before a virtual rocket launches into orbit.
DraftKings launches mobile sportsbook in Wyoming ahead of NFL kickoff
1 Sep 2021
DraftKings today announced the launch of DraftKings Online Sportsbook in Wyoming, marking the 13th state in which its top-rated mobile sportsbook is available.
American Ultimate Disc League teams up With DraftKings
30 Aug 2021
DraftKings is featuring an FTP Pool with cash prizes for winners. Free-to-Play participants can make free game picks each week to win thousands in prizes all season.
DraftKings daily fantasy sports to go live in 44th US state
27 Aug 2021
DraftKings announced its daily fantasy sports product is set to go live in Arizona on 28 August, which would make Arizona the 44th state to offer DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports.
DraftKings agrees to multi-year, micro-betting deal with Simplebet
24 Aug 2021
The technology company announced a multi-year agreement to launch a range of play-by-play, throw-by-throw and pitch-by-pitch wagers across the DraftKings Sportsbook.
Baltimore Ravens name DraftKings official daily fantasy and sports betting partner
18 Aug 2021
The new deal marks DraftKings’ fifth active strategic agreement with an NFL team, further advancing DraftKings’ relationship with the league.
DraftKings Marketplace broadens to Canada
17 Aug 2021
The platform will now be available to customers in Canada for the first time ahead of the exclusive Wayne Gretzky NFT drops.
Casino City’s Friday Five: Sports betting and gaming records edition
13 Aug 2021
This week, we have a U.S. gaming record that was broken in Q2 of this year and Canada announced when single-event sports betting will finally become available.
Rush Street Interactive enters partnership with Connecticut Lottery Corporation
12 Aug 2021
The Connecticut Lottery today announced that Rush Street Interactive will be its digital sports betting partner, joining DraftKings and FanDuel as the digital operators in the state.
DraftKings Marketplace is now live
10 Aug 2021
DraftKings Marketplace, the NFT ecosystem designed by DraftKings for mainstream accessibility, is now live and will feature its first Preseason Access Collection that drops later this week.
DraftKings to acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming
9 Aug 2021
The two announced they have entered into an agreement for DraftKings to acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming in an all-stock transaction that has an implied equity value of approximately $1.56 billion.
Illinois sports betting falls in June
5 Aug 2021
Illinois' retail and online sportsbooks took in $476.5 million in wagers in June, down 6.1% from $507.3 million in May. That is the lowest handle in the state since sportsbooks collected $449.2 million in November 2020.
Genius Sports signs new supplier agreement with DraftKings
5 Aug 2021
Genius Sports teams with DraftKings to provide its full range of official sportsbook data and content and fan engagement solutions, including a complete suite of NFL-related products.
DraftKings and Sports & Social enter into sports betting and entertainment agreement
29 Jul 2021
The collaboration brings together Sports & Social's market leadership in operating dining and entertainment venues with DraftKings' sports gaming platforms.
The Boston Red Sox teams up with DraftKings
28 Jul 2021
The Boston Red Sox and DraftKings announced a deal making DraftKings the official Daily Fantasy Sports provider of the franchise.
DraftKings Marketplace to launch as NFT Ecosystem and Exchange
21 Jul 2021
DraftKings revealed plans to launch DraftKings Marketplace, a digital collectibles ecosystem designed for mainstream accessibility that offers curated NFT drops and supports secondary-market transactions.
DraftKings named Official Betting Operator of two PGA events
20 Jul 2021
Tournament officials announced that DraftKings has been named the first Betting Operator of the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational and the Official Betting Operator of THE NORTHERN TRUST.
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