Industry
July 7, 2022
FanDuel to No Longer Describe Products as “Risk Free”
FanDuel, a casino, sports betting and fantasy sports operator, is moving away from marketing its products as “risk-free.” Instead, the company will now replace the term with the less controversial “no sweat” alternative. Howe Confirms the Change of Strategy Amy Howe, FanDuel’s chief executive officer, recently spoke with the Wall Street Journal about her […]
Legal
July 4, 2022
Flutter and Entain Allocated $100m for California Lobbying
British sports betting duo Entain and Flutter Entertainment is putting aside a $100 million war chest to convince Californians to support their sports betting proposal on the November ballot. In the meantime, the rivalry with the tribes kicked in with a bang. Everyone Gets a Piece of the Pie The lobbying funds set aside by […]
Sports
June 30, 2022
FanDuel Expands Ties with NFL and Becomes Official Sportsbook Partner in Canada
FanDuel and the National Football League are not just going to give up on a good thing and the pair have now strengthened their partnership in Ontario, Canada, and across the general North American sports and betting landscape. FanDuel is now the official sportsbook partner for the organization and is signaling its determination to expand […]
Sports
June 15, 2022
FanDuel Starts New Golf Ad with Jordan Spieth before US Open
FanDuel is shining the spotlight on golf as one of North America’s biggest sports betting companies is choosing to go for a tailored approach to promoting its market and driving interest in them. FanDuel Puts Emphasis on Golf Contests As a result, the company introduced a new commercial that will feature Jordan Spieth, a three-time […]
Business
June 10, 2022
FanDuel Dominates the National TV Gambling Ads with 34% Share of Impressions
Sports wagering ads are on the rise with TV commercials featuring sports gambling products increasing exponentially according to a new survey by iSpot.tv. TV and ad spending has risen three-fold during the last nine months, with some $282 million dedicated to pushing gambling ads involving sports on televisions across the United States. Brands Willing to […]
Business
May 25, 2022
xDesign, FanDuel Ink New Partnership, Create Jobs in the UK
The leading developer and designer of mobile and web applications, xDesign, announced a new multi-year collaboration with North America’s premier sports gaming platform, FanDuel. xDesign and FanDuel to Create 400 New Jobs The announcement came Tuesday and will see the duo jointly invest £250,000 ($312,500). Ultimately, the new collaboration will seek to create high-value jobs […]
Business
May 25, 2022
FanDuel Chooses Andrew Sheh as Head of Technology
FanDuel Group has appointed a new chief technology officer to join its North American team. Andrew Sheh will be in charge of the company’s further technological advancements as the company continues to innovate its full-stack offer in a bid to secure better market share and provide players with a more engaging and immersive experience. Sheh […]
Sports
May 19, 2022
FanDuel CEO Calls for Measures on Illegal Gambling Market
For many years now, FanDuel has said the same thing over and over again. The clout of illegal sports gambling has to be reined in. No matter who was sitting at the helm of the company, they had the same opinion about the unregulated market. The current chief executive, Amy Howe, is no less determined […]
Casino
May 17, 2022
FanDuel Brings Asaf Noifeld to Spearhead Casino Operations
FanDuel has brought on Asaf Noifeld, a former PokerStars executive, in the position of managing director of casino. Noifeld will be in charge of FanDuel’s interactive casino business which will be expanding next, following the company’s successes across the sports betting vertical. New Opportunities for FanDuel FanDuel does maintain a healthy interactive gaming product which […]
Industry
May 3, 2022
FanDuel Appoints Flutter IR and FP&A Director David Jennings
Daily fantasy sport and sportsbook operator FanDuel Group announced in a press release today the appointment of David Jennings as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Switching from Dublin to New York New CFO Jennings will be responsible for all of FanDuel Group’s finance functions, overseeing financial planning and analysis, strategy, accounting, procurement, tax and […]