Business
April 16, 2020
DraftKings Going Public After Merger with SBTech and Diamond Eagle
DraftKings plans to become a public company as soon as the merger with SBTech and Diamond Eagle is completed. DraftKings, SBTech and Diamond Eagle merger Fantasy sportsbook DraftKings is awaiting an approval to go public following a discussed merger with SBTech and Diamond Eagle. Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky are leading the public acquisition. With […]
Esports
April 4, 2020
DraftKings Launches eNASCAR Daily Fantasy Contest
The latest addition to the fantasy lineup features a DraftKings-run contest covering the eNASCAR Bristol Motor Speedway this Sunday. DraftKings Adds eNASCAR Fantasy Contest After successfully introducing a Counter-Strike fantasy game, DraftKings is now adding an entirely new product for the eNASCAR series. With Nevada giving an official go-ahead to both competitions as official events […]
Esports
April 1, 2020
DraftKings Introduces CS:GO Fantasy Betting Game
With most sports having stopped completely, DraftKings has ramped its esports offer, introducing a new daily fantasy game for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The bookie is one of the many to do so. DraftKings Adds New Esports Fantasy Game for CS:GO DraftKings has launched a new fantasy esports game based on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The game […]
Sports
March 29, 2020
DraftKings Closes The Gap With Unpopular Sports And Free Pools
DraftKings reports an unusual amount of interest for their other betting products, such as table tennis and free-to-enter pools around other types of entertainment, with nearly 60% of all wagers over the past week coming from bets on ping-pong games from Russia and Ukraine. “Ping-Pong is fun to watch. A silver lining here is that […]
Legal
March 7, 2020
Colorado: DraftKings Among The Latest Licensed For Operations
Colorado’s gaming regulator has granted 8 more licenses during its special meeting held on Thursday due to the high number of license applications. High Number Of Applications Having received 60 applications in total, 32 for master licenses, 18 for internet operators and 10 for sports operators, the Limited Gaming Control Commission in Colorado decided that […]
Casino
February 20, 2020
DraftKings Sports Book Mobile App Live In Wild Rose Casinos In Iowa
DraftKings, the company that gained popularity mainly for its leadership role in the daily fantasy sports, has launched mobile sports book operations in Iowa. Wild Rose Casinos Provide The Stage Back in October 2019, as part of their partnership deal with Wild Rose Entertainment LLC, Boston-based DraftKings launched brick-and-mortar sports betting operations in the three […]
Sports
February 15, 2020
DraftKings Becomes Official Partner with Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics
DraftKings has just announced multi-year partnership deals with three National Basketball Association NBA teams, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, to become an official fantasy sports and betting partner for the Pacers and the 76ers, and a fantasy sports partner for the team from Boston as sports betting is not legal in Massachusetts. Partner […]
Legal
February 3, 2020
Tennessee Sports Betting Rules Spark Controversy
Almost 9 months after the bill legalizing online sports betting in Tennessee has become law, even without the explicit consent of the state Gov. Bill Lee, the state regulatory body, the Tennessee Lottery is still to approve final rules for licensing and operation, and its latest approach to seek industry expert opinion by opening the […]
Business
January 28, 2020
Twin River Enters into Colorado Partnership with DraftKings and FanDuel
Twin River, the Rhode Island-based gaming company, has announced that is has signed partnership deals with DraftKings and FanDuel regarding the operations of their recently acquired three casinos in Colorado. Acquiring the Casinos The ink on the $51 million deal with Affinity Gaming for the three casinos, Golden Gates, Golden Gulch and Mardi Gras, located […]
Legal
January 24, 2020
Novelty Betting on The Academy Awards Now Available in Indiana
Sports betting in Indiana became a reality in the summer of 2019 and since then, the state has seen tremendous growth in the sector. Not only were the gambling operators able to apply for sports betting licenses but the law also made room for novelty betting. In order to be approved by the Indiana Gaming […]