Daily fantasy sports provider DraftKings has moved to enhance its presence in Major League Baseball (MLB) by entering into partnership with 27 teams from the North American competition. The series of new deals covers a number of franchises such as reigning World Series champion San Francisco Giants as well as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets. However, the deal excludes Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks, which play in states that prohibit daily fantasy games as a form of gambling, as well as Canadian team the Toronto Blue Jays. Under the new deals, supporters will have…

DraftKings has agreed a deal to become the official daily fantasy sports offering across all platforms operated by US sports broadcaster and Disney subsidiary ESPN. Under the agreement, the terms of which were not disclosed, both companies will benefit from branding and promotional opportunities across multiple ESPN and DraftKings platforms. Such opportunities will include integration into digital properties and television programming. Walt Disney Company-owned ESPN has already established itself as one of the leading fantasy sports providers in the US, having provided games and content in the country for over 20 years. According to figures from the broadcaster, more than 12…