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Man suing DraftKings in alleged $500,000 masked-man extortion plot

The anonymous complainant claims he was threatened by as masked man who "grabbed him, violently spun him around, and threatened to kill him if he did not pay half a...

Ex-DraftKings VP alleges company trying to 'ruin' him is part of pattern of disparagement

The main reference is to the way DraftKings CEO Jason Robins trashed former DraftKings Chief Business Officer Ezra Kucharz when he left in August to form his own firm Tull...

Ex-DraftKings exec faked friend's death to steal info for rival: lawsuit

DraftKings is suing a former executive for allegedly stealing customer information and relaying it to a fellow sports betting competitor. 

LeBron James inks new sports betting partnership

LeBron James' newest alter ego is LeGambler.

DraftKings lands exec who helped bring NFL to Amazon

One of the highest-ranking women behind the scenes in sports media has a new role. 

Barstool Sports nears deal with DraftKings in betting stunner

Barstool is on the verge of adding a new betting partner.

DraftKings and FanDuel could be in trouble with massive ESPN BET launch

Ready or not, ESPN BET is out to play.

DraftKings apologizes for exploiting 9/11 anniversary by encouraging customers to bet on NY sports teams

Sports betting firm DraftKings apologized Monday for exploiting the anniversary of 9/11 by encouraging customers to place wagers on New York sports teams for a special daily trifecta.

Michael Jordan is the richest basketball player in history as his net worth climbs to $3.5 billion

Michael Jordan is the richest basketball player of all time with a fortune of $3.5 billion, according to Bloomberg, which calculated the NBA legend's net worth for the first time...

Fanatics agrees to $225 million deal to purchase PointsBet US betting business

PointsBet has finally come to an agreement to sell its US betting business.

DraftKings, Fanatics vie for PointsBet — 2 years after scrapping $48B merger: sources

“Jason was stopped and now he is returning the favor,” a sports betting executive said of the hard-charging DraftKings boss.

I correctly predicted the end of Succession — now I've got thoughts about Logan Roy's soul

DraftKings handicapper Johnny Avello offered mock "odds" on the outcome of the show and nailed one key plotline's resolution with uncanny precision.

Sports gambling execs plead with New York to lower taxes, threaten worse odds

“The [sports betting] market is built on an unstable foundation,” DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins said.

DraftKings accounts hacked in $300,000 hit

DraftKings Sportsbook stock tumbled over 10% after being hacked for $300,000.

Legalized sports betting in California faces tough odds: expert

The odds that California voters will approve either of the two legalized sports betting referendums on the ballot in November are getting longer, according to a gaming industry expert.

Red Sox fan rode obsession to become 'pillar' of DraftKing's digital push

Jared Carrabis' frenzied Red Sox obsession catapulted his career.

DraftKings could lose big if this player wins MVP

The 2022 NBA player awards breakdown, with help from DraftKings' Julian Edlow.

Barstool star leaves company after public contract negotiations

Carrabis, a prominent national baseball opinion personality in sports media, had been at Barstool since 2014.

New York mobile sports betting operators have lost $200M, analyst claims

If you thought the sports-betting ads plastered all over New York meant the industry was having a heyday, take a look at their profits so far: zero.

New York just became the sports betting capital of the US

New York blew past New Jersey and Nevada to claim the title of the nation's sports betting capital. Residents across the Empire State placed a whopping $1.6 billion worth of bets on mobile...