Business
May 6, 2022
DraftKings Reaps Success in Q1 of 2022
DraftKings has released its financial results for the first quarter of a year. The results show that the company’s business seems to be doing great. DraftKings’ Business Is Going Strong According to the official figures, the American sports betting and daily fantasy company earned a total of $417 million for the period. This demonstrates a […]
Business
May 6, 2022
DraftKings Completes GNOG Acquisition, Talks Synergies
DraftKings has finished the week with the acquisition of the Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG), previously owned by Tilman Fertitta. This move represents an important milestone for the company which continues to invest heavily in its full-stack igaming and betting technology platform. Fears of Deal Falling Through Proved Unnecessary The deal was originally announced back […]
Blockchain
May 4, 2022
DraftKings to Release a New Set of Baseball NFTs Alongside Metabilia
DraftKings continues its foray into the world of blockchain, cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens with the introduction of a new line of NFTs. DraftKings Marketplace Will Get New NFTs The new offering will launch as a collaboration between the betting operator and the digital collectibles store Metabilia. As per the agreement between the two parties, a […]
Sports
April 27, 2022
DraftKings Expands Podcasts with Gojo, Signs Mike Golic Jr.
DraftKings announced today its media expansion would continue with a new video podcast that is slated to debut on May 2 and feature television personality and former Notre Dame Football player Mike Golic Jr. and his former teammate and friend Brandon Newman. Entice Everyday Sports Fan Gojo, the new daily podcast which will air five […]
Sports
April 7, 2022
DraftKings to Launch Baseball Podcasts Featuring Jared Carrabis
DraftKings, a sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator, has unveiled a new podcast series, featuring Jared Carrabis – a famous American baseball expert and journalist. Baseball Is Not Dead Despite being a huge fan of the Boston Red Sox franchise, Carrabis is known as one of the most unbiased and influential personalities when it […]
Industry
April 4, 2022
DraftKings & Mashantucket Pequot to Bring Sportsbook to Puerto Ricans
NASDAQ-listed digital gaming and sports entertainment company DraftKings has decided to expand its relationship with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. The two have agreed to bring DraftKings’s retail and online sports betting verticals to the people of Puerto Rico. The two products first need to be subject to a series of legal approvals and licenses […]
Casino
March 25, 2022
DraftKings and CQ Holding Open Temporary Sportsbook at Baton Rouge
DraftKings and CQ Holding Company are bringing their partnership onto a new level with the opening of a second retail sportsbook in Louisiana. The new property follows the pair’s forays in Illinois where they also worked on the introduction of a 6,000 square feet property which is now up and running. The new property in […]
Industry
March 21, 2022
DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field Set to Open in 2023
A DraftKings retail sportsbook attached to a ballpark is now under construction at Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs, and is expected to welcome sports fans and bettors alike for the start of the 2023 MLB season. DraftKings Sportsbook Construction Works Began Adjoining the Chicago Cubs stadium, the three-story structure will be a […]
Sports
March 17, 2022
DraftKings and D. G. Yuengling & Son Unveiled New March Madness Contests
D. G. Yuengling & Son, the oldest brewing company in America, has once again joined forces with the daily fantasy sports and sports betting company DraftKings. The agreement will see the brewery sponsor various betting challenges for the 2022 edition of the March Madness basketball tournament. Yuengling Provides $100,000 for Prizes The NCAA Division I […]
Blockchain
March 16, 2022
DraftKings Adds March Madness Primetime NFT Series
DraftKings continues to shift its focus on recreational sports fans and bettors – in fact, that focus was never anywhere else – and the company is pushing ahead with the Primetime NFT Series. Building on its experience in the non-fungible token market through its dedicated DraftKings Marketplace, the Primetime Series offer digital memorabilia that celebrates […]