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Man suing DraftKings in alleged $500,000 masked-man extortion plot
June 25, 2024 | 6:38pmThe 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
February 7, 2024 | 7:17pmThe 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
February 6, 2024 | 5:34pmDraftKings 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
January 31, 2024 | 5:15pmLeBron James' newest alter ego is LeGambler.
DraftKings lands exec who helped bring NFL to Amazon
January 25, 2024 | 5:00pmOne of the highest-ranking women behind the scenes in sports media has a new role.
Barstool Sports nears deal with DraftKings in betting stunner
January 24, 2024 | 1:05pmBarstool is on the verge of adding a new betting partner.
DraftKings and FanDuel could be in trouble with massive ESPN BET launch
November 22, 2023 | 4:40pmReady or not, ESPN BET is out to play.
DraftKings apologizes for exploiting 9/11 anniversary by encouraging customers to bet on NY sports teams
September 11, 2023 | 6:45pmSports 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
August 24, 2023 | 4:32pmMichael 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
June 27, 2023 | 8:33pmPointsBet has finally come to an agreement to sell its US betting business.
DraftKings, Fanatics vie for PointsBet — 2 years after scrapping $48B merger: sources
June 23, 2023 | 1:13pm“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
May 29, 2023 | 4:13pmDraftKings 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
February 2, 2023 | 2:01pm“The [sports betting] market is built on an unstable foundation,” DraftKings CEO Jason Robbins said.
DraftKings accounts hacked in $300,000 hit
November 21, 2022 | 6:14pmDraftKings Sportsbook stock tumbled over 10% after being hacked for $300,000.
Legalized sports betting in California faces tough odds: expert
August 24, 2022 | 6:31pmThe 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
May 25, 2022 | 10:00amJared Carrabis' frenzied Red Sox obsession catapulted his career.
DraftKings could lose big if this player wins MVP
April 10, 2022 | 4:41pmThe 2022 NBA player awards breakdown, with help from DraftKings' Julian Edlow.
Barstool star leaves company after public contract negotiations
March 8, 2022 | 12:53pmCarrabis, 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
February 23, 2022 | 6:22pmIf 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
February 4, 2022 | 12:18pmNew 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...