DraftKings

22nd August 2023

Golden Nugget launches online casino in Pennsylvania

DraftKings’ Golden Nugget Online Gaming launched online casino offering in Pennsylvania. The Golden Nugget casino app features more than 500 slots and classic table games…

16th June 2023

DraftKings enters race to acquire PointsBet US

DraftKings has submitted a proposal to acquire the PointsBet US division of PointsBet Holdings for $195.0m. Tabled today (16 June), the unsolicited non-binding indicative proposal…

19th May 2023

Man charged with hacking 60,000 DraftKings accounts

The Southern District of New York has charged a man with six counts related to an alleged hacking of DraftKings player accounts, in which 60,000…

5th May 2023

DraftKings increases FY guidance after Q1 growth

DraftKings raised full-year guidance for revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) following growth in the first quarter of its 2023…

29th March 2023

DraftKings launches DK Horse app in 12 states

DraftKings has announced that its horseracing product, DK Horse, has officially launched in 12 states – and is set to launch in several more before…

10th March 2023

Massachusetts’ mobile sports betting market goes live

The six online operators approved to launch mobile sports betting offerings in Massachusetts – FanDuel, DraftKings, WynnBet, Barstool, BetMGM and Caesars – have gone live…

8th March 2023

DraftKings to launch online sports betting in Massachusetts

DraftKings has announced that it will launch its online sportsbook product in the US state of Massachusetts on March 10, subject to licensing and regulatory…

23rd February 2023

Federal Bill to ban sports betting ads introduced in the US

A bill introduced into the House by democratic representative, Paul Tonko proposes a wide-reaching ban on sportsbook advertising. Entitled The Betting on Our Future Act,…

17th February 2023

DraftKings raises revenue guidance after successful Q4

DraftKings has raised its 2023 revenue guidance to $2.95bn, up from $2.90bn, after experiencing “better than expected” sportsbook results – among other successes – in…

6th January 2023

Ohio fines BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings $150k for ad violations

The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) announced it is seeking a $150,000 (£126,000/ €143,000) fine each from BetMGM, Caesars and DraftKings for advertising violations. According…

30th November 2022

CDI to develop DraftKings horse racing offering

Race track and gaming business Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has entered into a multi-year agreement with DraftKings to develop DK Horse, a parimutuel wagering horse…

23rd November 2022

Maryland’s regulated sports betting market officially opens

Maryland’s online sports betting market is officially live, with seven operators now active in the state as of today (November 23). Barstool, BetRivers, BetMGM, Caesars,…

22nd November 2022

DraftKings hack affects $300,000 in customer funds

DraftKings’ co-founder and president of global technology and product, Paul Liberman, has released a statement confirming that a mass hacking has taken place on a…

18th November 2022

Betfred and DraftKings launch sportsbook products in Maryland

DraftKings and Betfred have become the latest operators to announce their entry into the Maryland sports betting market. Betfred’s physical sportsbook will go live from…