Recent DraftKings updates
Stay tuned to stay abreast of new DraftKings features and legal markets. Here’s the latest DK news:
Dec. 18, 2024: A former DraftKings customer is suing the company for sharing their video-viewing habits without permission.
Dec. 7, 2024: A DraftKings user’s wife files a lawsuit after he loses $1 million of his family’s money.
Dec. 6, 2024: Two U.S. Senators want DraftKings and FanDuel to be investigated for ‘possible anticompetitive conduct’ within the betting industry.
Dec. 2, 2024: DraftKings is optimistic about iGaming expansion in 2025, says CEO Jason Robins during the fourth annual Craig-Hallum Online Gaming Conference.
Nov. 21, 2024: DraftKings files motion to have its MLBPA NIL case dismissed.
Nov. 20, 2024: Ohio regulator fines DraftKings $425K for accepting wagers on college props after the state banned them.
Nov. 15, 2024: DraftKings hires a government affairs specialist to ramp up lobbying efforts in Texas sports betting push.
Nov. 8, 2024: DraftKings eyes election betting opportunities ahead of 2028.
Nov. 7, 2024: DraftKings lowers its yearly guidance despite a 39% annual Q3 revenue increase.
Oct. 28, 2024: Sports betting influencer and DraftKings ambassador Taylor Mathis has been accused of cryptocurrency manipulation by inflating the price of the $TAYLOR currency and selling her own shares before the price dropped.
Oct. 23, 2024: DraftKings and a former executive are close to settling their ongoing legal dispute. The betting platform accused Michael Hermalyn of taking confidential information to Fanatics Sportsbook when he started working there.
Oct. 21, 2024: A DraftKings customer wins $98K on an NFL parlay in Week 7.
Oct. 18, 2024: DraftKing adheres to the NBA’s request to eliminate under prop betting markets for players on short-term contracts months after the Jontay Porter scandal.
Oct. 17, 2024: DraftKings acquires Dijon Systems Limited to help improve its golf pricing.
Oct. 16, 2024: DraftKings partners with Shaquille O’Neal ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.
Oct. 10, 2024: DraftKings repairs ‘nightmare’ outage ahead of a big sports night that featured games from the NFL, NHL, WNBA, and MLB Playoffs.
Oct. 9, 2024: DraftKings CEO Jason Robins offers predictions for sports betting’s near and distant future at the G2E Conference in Las Vegas.
Oct. 9, 2024: Daily fantasy users in the UK received an email on Friday indicating that DraftKings would no longer be offering DFS services.
Oct. 3, 2024: DraftKings gives an additional $5 million in pursuit of Missouri sports betting.
Sept. 23, 2024: DraftKings and FanDuel double their contributions to Missouri’s legal sports betting campaign, with each operator investing $5 million in support of the upcoming ballot.
Sept. 23, 2024: A New York regulator calls out DraftKings for ‘misleading’ sports betting surcharge that was aborted a few weeks ago.
Sept. 19, 2024: DraftKings gives $5 million to the Winning for Missouri Education campaign, raising the sportsbook’s total contributions to more than $10 million.
Sept. 17, 2024: The MLBPA files a lawsuit against DraftKings and other online operators for using its player’s images without the union’s permission.
Sept. 12, 2024: Massachusetts regulators are investigating DraftKings for a golf betting email the sportsbook sent out in August.
Sept. 6, 2024: DraftKings CEO talks about their proposed surcharge and future plans for tax hikes.
Sept. 5, 2024: DraftKings CEO believes company can catch FanDuel, citing the sportsbook’s live betting and various product innovations as key factors for the optimism.
Aug. 29, 2024: DraftKings’ Simplebet deal creates an iGaming opportunity for the sportsbook in the future.
Aug. 28, 2024: DraftKings reaches a deal to acquire microbetting technology company Simplebet.
Aug. 27, 2024: DraftKings to open a retail sportsbook in Wisconsin at the Lake of the Torches Casino on Aug. 28, 2024.
Aug. 22, 2024: DraftKings launches ‘Electric Poker’ platform in Michigan.
Aug. 14, 2024: DraftKings inadvertently sends an email blast about golf bets even if bettors did not place a relevant wager.
Aug. 13, 2024: DraftKings kills sports betting surcharge after FanDuel refuses to implement a similar policy on winning bettors.
Aug. 2, 2024: DraftKings’ sports betting ‘surcharge’ could be less about money, and more about sending a message.
Aug. 1, 2024: DraftKings to start charging a “gaming tax surcharge” on winning bets in four states — Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
July 31, 2024: DraftKings announces that it is discontinuing Reignmakers and its NFT Marketplace.
July 26, 2024: DraftKings Sportsbook is officially live in DC, offering new users a ‘bet $5, get $200’ welcome promotion.
July 23, 2024: DraftKings Sportsbook is officially set to launch in DC, becoming the fourth online sportsbook to operate in the nation’s capital.
July 22, 2024: Musburger Media purchases VSiN from DraftKings, allowing the sports betting network to operate separately from the online sportsbook.
July 18, 2024: DraftKings becomes an official sports betting partner of the WNBA.
July 17, 2024: DraftKings unveils its pre-launch offer for DC bettors — sign up today and get $200 in bonus bets on launch day.
July 8, 2024: The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement fines DraftKings $100K for ‘unacceptable’ errors pertaining to sports betting data.
July 2, 2024: The ‘John Doe’ is set to be named in the DraftKings extortion lawsuit after withdrawing their request to use a pseudonym in court.
June 28, 2024: DraftKings sets its defense in the ‘John Doe’ lawsuit — which is requesting at least $1 million in damages against the sportsbook — ahead of the formal dismissal motion.
June 25, 2024: DraftKings denies collusion allegations with a professional sports bettor to extort and threaten other users.
June 14, 2024: A shrewd bettor won over $1.1 million on DraftKings by cashing out a 22-to-1 wager on Patrick Cantlay after the first round.
May 24, 2024: A recent report suggests that DraftKings is about to acquire SimpleBet, a microbetting technology provider.
May 23, 2024: DraftKings adds new product and markets with the finalization of the JackPot acquisition.
May 20, 2024: DraftKings updates its new user welcome offer — $1,500 No Sweat Bet.
May 9, 2024: DraftKings acquires odds provider Sports IQ, which uses “advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning to build proprietary odds for the U.S. sports betting industry.”
May 3, 2024: DraftKings CEO eyes bringing sports betting to Texas in 2025.
May 1, 2024: DraftKings wins court battle with former VIP Executive, prohibiting him from bringing VIP clients over to his new position at Fanatics Sportsbook.
May 1, 2024: DraftKings’ lottery app Jackpocket announces record number of users during the “most successful month in company history.”
April 22, 2024: DraftKings announces that Lori Kalani will be joining the company as its first-ever Chief Responsible Gaming Officer.
April 18, 2024: Fanatics-owned PointsBet records more gross gaming revenue than DraftKings in New Jersey during March.
April 18, 2024: Former DraftKings executive denies breach of contract claims before he joined Fanatics Sportsbook.
April 18, 2024: DraftKings receives a class-action lawsuit in New York due to misleading messaging around ‘risk-free’ bets.
April 5, 2024: DraftKings partners with the New York Racing Association, becoming the official betting partner of the Saratoga Race Course and the Belmont Stakes.
April 3, 2024: DraftKings is reportedly among several big-name sports betting brands eyeing entry into Brazilian market.
March 27, 2024: DraftKings launches the Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) with six other major sportsbooks.
March 25, 2024: DraftKings expands its problem gambling program to all 25 states it currently operates in.
March 22, 2024: Fanatics accuses DraftKings of a “culture of retribution” in new court filing amidst legal battle.
March 19, 2024: DraftKings shuffles leadership team, appointing Jason Park as Chief Transformation Officer and Alan Ellington as CFO.
March 11, 2024: DraftKings officially goes live in the Tar Heel State alongside the launch of legal North Carolina sports betting.
March 1, 2024: DraftKings goes live with its North Carolina pre-launch welcome offer of $300 in bonus bets.
Feb. 27, 2024: North Carolina will start online sports betting sign-ups on Friday, and Covers’ own Geoff Zochodne outlines what to expect from DraftKings and other expected sportsbook operators.
Feb. 26, 2024: DraftKings helps New York’s sports betting revenue to bounce back, bringing in $17.6 million in profits for the week of Feb. 11..
Feb. 21, 2024: DraftKings is among several sportsbooks offering betting options for when and how Lebron James reaches 40,000 points, which has never been achieved in NBA history.
Feb. 15, 2024: DraftKings announced $1.23 billion in revenue in Q4, marking a 63.% YoY increase.
Feb. 15, 2024: Reports indicate that DraftKings is purchasing Jackpocket — the leading lottery app in the U.S. — for $750 million.
Feb. 14, 2024: DraftKings awaits punishment for non-compliance in Massachusetts sports betting after allegedly accepting funds that were deposited elsewhere via credit card in May 2023.
Feb. 12, 2024: Barstool confirms an exclusive online sports betting partnership with DraftKings.
Feb. 9, 2024: Judge rules in favor of DraftKings, but former Executive can work at Fanatics, as Michael Hermalyn is only barred from using the company’s information and soliciting DraftKings’ clients or employees.
Feb. 6, 2024: DraftKings claims a former executive stole confidential information during move to Fanatics Sportsbook. DraftKings is suing Michael Hermalyn, alleging he hatched a “scheme” to steal from the company days before becoming VIP Fanatics.
Feb. 5, 2024: DraftKings denies allegations of changing house rules during the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which was called off Sunday evening due to severe weather.
Jan. 31, 2024: DraftKings lands partnership with LeBron James. The NBA legend will provide football betting insight for the operator.
Jan. 26, 2024: DraftKings add ‘highly regarded’ executive Marie Donoghue, assuming a strategic role to help the sportsbook operator drive future growth.
Jan. 24, 2024: Barstool nears a multi-million dollar marketing deal with DraftKings to promote DK’s odds and sportsbook across its brand.
Jan. 22, 2024: DraftKings refunds wagers on Deebo Samuel props following his injury during the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
Jan. 15, 2024: FanDuel and DraftKings give $250,000 each to help start a petition drive to bring legal sports betting to Missouri
Jan. 11, 2024: DraftKings opens its doors in Vermont as the state officially launches legal sports betting.
Jan. 8, 2024: DraftKings partners with NASCAR, paving the way for the sportsbook to legally operate in North Carolina when the Tar Heel State launches its sports betting market later this year.
Dec. 29, 2023: DraftKings is among the initial list of operators applying for a North Carolina sports betting license, vying to offer legal services when legalization occurs..
Dec. 26, 2023: A DraftKings sports bettor miraculously turns $5 into $489k on a 14-leg touchdown parlay.
Dec. 15, 2023: DraftKings Sportsbook launches new ‘Progressive Parlays’ feature, allowing bettors to receive a payout even if one or more legs on their parlay lose.
Dec. 12, 2023: DraftKings is one of three online sportsbooks to go live when legal Vermont sports betting launches on Jan. 11, 2024.
Dec. 4, 2023: DraftKings meets with New York State Gaming Commission Chair Brian O’Dwyer to ensure safeguards are in place to avoid the infamous ‘9/11 parlay’ incident.
Nov. 30, 2023: The MGC votes to allow DraftKings to void winning parlays placed at incorrect odds from a third-party vendor, Sportcast.
Nov. 16, 2023: Wisconsin teen pleads guilty to a 2022 DraftKings data breach case, in which they used stolen Daily Fantasy Sports login credentials to steal approximately $600,000.
Nov. 7, 2023: DraftKings announces a new sports betting product that will increase the online sportsbook’s hold and be ‘great for the customer.’
Nov. 3, 2023: DraftKings joins Maine’s legal online sports betting market, offering new users $200 in bonus bets.
Nov. 2, 2023: DraftKings reports third-quarter revenue of $790 million.
Oct. 31, 2023: DraftKings strikes an agreement with the Passamaquoddy Tribe to bring its online sportsbook to Maine.
Oct. 3, 2023: DraftKings unveils its latest new user welcome offer — ‘bet $5, get $200 + No Sweat SGP
Sept. 28, 2023: DraftKings introduces a new welcome offer — ‘bet $5, get $200 instantly + 3 ‘No Brainer SuperBoosts’‘ — to celebrate the launch of legal online Kentucky sports betting.
Sept. 18, 2023: DraftKings adds a second-chance bet in addition to the existing offer for a total of $350 in bonus bets.
Sept. 7, 2023: DraftKings allows its new Kentucky sports betting customers to deposit funds before the state’s online sports betting launch.
July 31, 2023: DraftKings releases version 4.21.0 of its iOS app.
Aug. 21, 2023: DraftKings rolls out its welcome bonus for the NFL season, a ‘Bet $5, Get $200’ promotion.
July 31, 2023: DraftKings releases version 4.21.0 of its iOS app.
June 27, 2023: DraftKings increased its sports betting market share this year at the expense of its competitors.
May 25, 2023: DraftKings releases version 4.16.1 of its iOS app.
March 10, 2023: DraftKings enters the newly-regulated MA market with its Massachusetts sports betting app.
Jan. 1, 2023: DraftKings launches its Ohio sports betting app.