A Caesars DraftKings online gambling agreement has been reached which will give the fantasy sports provider access to the markets in several states. The deal lets DraftKings offer its online gambling products in “certain states” in which Caesars operates, but the companies did not specify which ones. DraftKings will promote Caesars Entertainment as its official casino-resort partner in the states where the companies collaborate, and Caesars Entertainment will receive equity in DraftKings. Caesars can also continue to offer their own branded sports betting and online casino apps in each of these jurisdictions. Mark Frissora, president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment,…

The first DraftKings betting shop will open in Mississippi this week. DraftKings at Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook will debut at the D’Iberville-located casino on Friday following the receipt of a licence from the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The 300-room Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort has 1,170 slots, including 80 video poker machines, and 37 table games. Sports betting in Mississippi launched in August but is currently only allowed at licensed venues, with mobile and online wagering not permissible off the grounds. DraftKings is still awaiting regulatory approval to incorporate on-site kiosks and an on-premises mobile app. DraftKings at Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook will offer customers…

Here comes DraftKings in play betting as Thursday night’s game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants afforded fans first glimpses of Cleveland’s top-overall pick and Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield as well as electric running back Saquon Barkley of the Giants. Played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the preseason match up was not about two first-round picks squaring off. Across the street from the stadium is FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands Racetrack, at which a number of bettors placed wagers for the game. And from their seats inside MetLife, fans opened up the DraftKings…

Fantasy Sports Operator DraftKings Targets US Sports Betting as Market Braces for Rapid Expansion DraftKings is braced go nationwide with its mobile US sports betting platform as a result of its success jump-starting online and mobile sports betting in New Jersey last week. After going live with DraftKings Sportsbook as per guidelines created by New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), it’s legal online betting operation is poised to be the number one digital bedding operation in the United States. William Hill, Paddy Power Betfair and playMGM, MGM Resorts live betting platform, were all vying to be the first to…

DraftKings has confirmed that it has spoken with various casinos in New Jersey about partnerships for offering sports betting in the US state. According to the Associated Press news agency, DraftKings said it has around 10 million customers, but currently focuses on its daily fantasy sports (DFS) service. DraftKings spokesman James Chisholm said the company is “perfectly positioned to succeed in a legal sports betting market”. However, DraftKings also said that it has no immediate announcements about a deal in New Jersey and made no suggestions that its plans could extend to other states. In recent months, the firm has…

Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has hired a “Head of Sportsbook” to deal with its aspirations in the sports betting space, the company announced on Monday. DraftKings also noted that it is opening an office in New Jersey. That’s in addition to existing offices in Boston and New York. The company started indicating its interest in the sports wagering space in 2017. The new hire obviously escalates those plans. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins talked about sports wagering just a few days ago. The potential for legalization of sports wagering around the US looms with the pending New Jersey sports betting…

Jason Robins, chief executive and co-founder of DraftKings, has said the potential wider legalisation of sports betting in the US represents an “enormous” growth opportunity for the company. Speaking to Xconomy.com, Robins said the firm, which has distanced itself from sports betting in the past due to potential legal issues regarding its daily fantasy sports (DFS) service, is waiting on the verdict of the ongoing ‘PASPA’ case. The state of New Jersey is currently heading up an effort to overturn the federal 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). PASPA makes it unlawful for government entities to sponsor, operate,…

DraftKings and FanDuel have each agreed to pay more than $1m (€830,000) to resolve allegations of consumer-unfriendly practices in the US state of Massachusetts. Coinciding with the start of the new NFL American football season, both daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators are to pay $1.3m in a deal announced by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. The authorities in the state last year proposed a raft of consumer protection regulations, including restrictions on advertising that reflected the average DFS player’s slim chances of winning anything. More at iGaming Business