ESPN & DraftKings reportedly close on exclusive partnership
Second time could be the charm for an ESPN-DraftKings partnership.
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Mike Golic Jr. officially signs with DraftKings, announces daily “GoJo” podcast with former teammate Brandon Newman
Golic Jr. and former Notre Dame teammate Brandon Newman will do a one-hour video podcast for DraftKings weekdays beginning May 2.
Mike Golic & Jessica Smetana hosting weekly podcast for DraftKings
“We want to get more people to jump on DraftKings… and get my fanbase over to the platform."
Sportsbooks spent over $24 million on ads during NFL Week 1 in sign of things to come
Gambling was the sixth biggest ad category over the weekend during NFL programming.
New DraftKings-MLB deal will allow fans to stream select MLB games within DraftKings app
DraftKings is now a co-exclusive Official Sports Betting Partner of MLB, alongside BetMGM.
Local TV broadcasters are the early winners of legalized sports betting advertising
Fanduel and DraftKings accounted for 66% of all sports betting local TV ad buys in Q1.
DraftKings reaches distribution deal with Meadowlark Media for rights to Dan Le Batard Show podcast
DraftKings takes a big step towards becoming the media company they clearly want to be.
DraftKings has acquired the Vegas Sports Information Network, reportedly for around $100 million
VSiN was launched in 2017. DraftKings has now picked it up.
Dish Network partners with DraftKings to offer live odds and set-top betting integration
The live-bet integration might not be the smoothest application, but the overlay option could definitely have appeal.
Disney acquired Fox’s stake in DraftKings despite Bob Iger’s comments about not facilitating gambling
Disney CEO Bob Iger said in February "I don’t see The Walt Disney Company, certainly in the near term, getting involved in the business of gambling, in effect, by facilitating gambling in any way." Well, they're doing so at the moment thanks to their stake in DraftKings.
Mike Francesa seems to invent daily fantasy sports, to the delight of DraftKings
MLB and the NBA are reportedly discussing selling their equity in DraftKings and FanDuel
The leagues' exit might make regulation easier for daily fantasy, but might also raise questions about its future.
DraftKings looking at the possibility of live streaming sports
Could DraftKings be a one-stop shop for live streaming games?
