DraftKings is the only U.S.-based vertically integrated sports betting operator, powering sports and gaming entertainment for 50+ operators across more than 15 regulated U.S. In April 2020, DraftKings went public through a business combination with Diamond Eagle Acquisition Company and SBTech.
Since both tent toward hunkering down behind fortress-like corporate bastions, with only the most rudimentary form of media relations (basically, they communicate with the media only when it's necessary), conjecture is required. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) csstevensphoto. A: Both FanDuel and DraftKings have chosen to refrain from seeking licenses in Nevada. Allowing players to engage in betting on major U.S. An exterior view of DraftKings' new offices at UnCommons on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Las Vegas. DraftKings Sportsbook now operates in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. In August 2018 came DraftKings Sportsbook, the first legal, mobile, and online sports betting platform to launch in New Jersey-the first state outside of Nevada to pass sports betting legislation. Now it offers an immersive sports entertainment experience. Since the daily fantasy sports platform launched in 2012, DraftKings has grown, and grown fast. Within a few years, DraftKings, the company they’d launch from a spare bedroom in Paul’s Watertown, Massachusetts apartment, was an internationally known brand on its way to forever revolutionizing how fans engaged with sports. Jason Robins, Paul Liberman, and Matt Kalish thought season-long fantasy was great. It all started with a deep love for fantasy sports.