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DraftKings Announces Expanded Partnerships With Three National Basketball Association (NBA) Franchises

February 17, 2020

DraftKings Inc. announces expanded partnerships with three National Basketball Association (NBA) franchises, making DraftKings an official partner of the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Indiana Pace...

New York Appeals Court Rules Daily Fantasy Sports Contests Unconstitutional

February 10, 2020

A New York State appeals court has struck down a law allowing for daily fantasy sports in the state, ruling the games to be illegal gambling. The ruling came as part of a lawsuit from four plaintiffs – Jenni...

DraftKings Appoints Christine Thurmond As New Director Of Responsible Gaming

February 5, 2020

Sports wagering and daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has appointed Christine Thurmond as its new Director of Responsible Gaming. Reporting to Chief Compliance Officer Tim Dent, Thurmond will oversee ...

DraftKings To Launch New Partnership With Casino Operator Twin River Worldwide

January 27, 2020

Sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings is to launch a retail and digital sportsbook in Colorado via a new partnership with casino operator Twin River Worldwide. Under the agreement, Draf...

Scientific Games Rolls Out Its OpenGaming Operator DraftKings In The State Of New Jersey

January 23, 2020

Scientific Games has rolled out its OpenGaming product suite with sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings in the state of New Jersey. Under the arrangement, DraftKings will gain access to...

DraftKings Reveals $114.1m Loss In SBTech Merger Statement

January 8, 2020

Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp – the special purpose acquisition company formed as part of DraftKings and SBTech’s merger – has filed a registration document revealing DraftKings made a loss of $114.1m (£87...

DraftKings Signs Sports Betting Deal With NBA

November 6, 2019

DraftKings will be the official NBA betting data and league marks partner across its mobile platform and in its sportsbooks throughout the United States, starting from the current 2019–20 NBA season. “NBA ga...

Illinois Sports Betting Bill A Shining Example Of Cringeworthy 19th Century Protectionism

June 4, 2019

Illinois Senate approves sports betting bill, with Governor JB Pritzker slated to sign it into law. But it comes with controversial requirements. The Illinois Senate has approved a bill legalising sports bet...

DraftKings Introduce Sportsbook App To New Jersey

August 2, 2018

Fantasy sports operator DraftKings, working with Kambi, has soft-launched a premium mobile sportsbook app in New Jersey. As sports betting ramps up in the USA following the repeal of PASPA, fantasy sport...

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