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 […]
Industry
August 24, 2021
DraftKings Introduces Real-Time Micro-Betting via Simplebet
Leading daily fantasy sports and sportsbook operator DraftKings announced a multi-year agreement with Simplebet to launch real-money micro-betting across its sportsbook platforms. We’re excited to be working with Simplebet to change the in-game betting experience for our customers and, together, changing the way sports fans engage with their favorite sports.” Paul Liberman, President, Global Product […]
Sports
August 19, 2021
DraftKings Becomes Sports Betting Partner of the NFL’s Ravens
The NFL’s Baltimore Ravens and DraftKings inked a deal on Wednesday. Under the partnership, DraftKings became the team’s Official Sports Betting and Official Daily Fantasy Sports Partner. DraftKings Inks Partnership with the Baltimore Ravens American daily fantasy sports (DFS) contest and sports betting operator DraftKings announced a new deal on Wednesday with the Baltimore Ravens. […]