DraftKings an Official Partner of the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
July 01 2020 - 10:22AM
Major League Eating announced today that DraftKings (Nasdaq: DKNG)
is an official partner of the 2020 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July
International Hot Dog Eating Contest. It was recently announced
that the annual contest, an American holiday tradition typically
held at the Nathan's Famous flagship restaurant in Coney Island,
NY, will be conducted this year, albeit in a private location with
proper health and safety guidelines in place.
DraftKings, a leader in the digital sports entertainment and
gaming industries, will be an Official Partner of the 2020 Nathan’s
Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest. As part
of the partnership, DraftKings will provide sports fans with
numerous ways to interact with this holiday classic including a
free-to-play pool with $25,000 in prizes. Those interested in
participating can download the top-rated DraftKings Sportsbook app
to play free. In addition to the free-to-play pool, DraftKings
customers in Colorado, New Jersey and New Hampshire will be able to
place a variety of bets for the first time on this years’
contest.
“The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating
Contest is an iconic U.S. tradition that personifies American
competition,” said Ezra Kucharz, chief business officer of
DraftKings. “We are proud to have partnered with Major League
Eating to offer people everywhere the opportunity to engage with
such a classic event.”
On a typical July 4th, tens of thousands converge on the corner
of Surf and Stillwell avenues in Coney Island to watch the event in
person. While such an in-person gathering is not possible this
year, the contest will be broadcast on ESPN for all to see
beginning at 12 noon ET.
“We are excited to have DraftKings on board this year and we’re
thrilled that they’ll help bring the fun and excitement of this
venerable contest to thousands of additional sports fans,” said
Richard Shea, president of Major League Eating. “We are fortunate
to be able to conduct this event in these extraordinary and trying
times. While we’ll miss the Coney Island crowd, we hope to provide
a bit of levity by celebrating the Fourth with our reigning
champions and the live ESPN broadcast.”
Last year, Joey Chestnut of San Jose, CA, held on to his
Championship title, fending off Darron Breeden, of Orange, VA, by
consuming 71 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Breeden finished in
second place, Geoffrey Esper took third, and 2015 Champion Matt
Stonie came in fourth. In the women's competition, Miki Sudo of
Torrington, CT, took first place, securing her sixth consecutive
title by eating 31 hot dogs and buns. Miki’s all-time best is 41
hot dogs and buns, set in 2018. She will battle Larell Marie Mele
of Long Pond, PA, and Katie Prettyman of Marysville, WA.
As it has for years, Nathan’s Famous will donate 100,000
Nathan’s Famous hot dogs to Food Bank for New York City prior to
the event. This year, the contest will be dedicated to raising
funds for food banks and to raising awareness for food bank needs.
The contest will also be used as a platform to honor essential
workers, who continue to serve the public despite risks to
themselves during this pandemic.
According to the Major League Eating archives, the Nathan’s
Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has
occurred each July 4th in Coney Island, NY, since 1916, the year
Nathan Handwerker opened the legendary restaurant. Major League
Eating is the governing body of all stomach-centric sports. The
league sanctions the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest and
ensures the event is judged professionally and that safety
standards are in place.
About DraftKings
DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) is a digital sports entertainment
and gaming company created to fuel the competitive spirits of
sports fans with products that range across daily fantasy,
regulated gaming and digital media. Headquartered in Boston, and
launched in 2012 by Jason Robins, Matt Kalish and Paul Liberman,
DraftKings is the only U.S.-based vertically integrated sports
betting operator. DraftKings is a multi-channel provider of sports
betting and gaming technologies, powering sports and gaming
entertainment for 50+ operators across more than 15 regulated U.S.
and global markets, including Arkansas and Oregon in the U.S.
DraftKings’ Sportsbook offers mobile and retail betting for major
U.S. and international sports and operates in the United States
pursuant to regulations in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia. DraftKings’ daily fantasy sports product is available in
8 countries internationally with 15 distinct sports categories.
DraftKings is the official daily fantasy partner of the NFL as well
as an authorized gaming operator of the MLB and NBA.
About Major League Eating
Major League Eating is the governing body that oversees
professional eating contests worldwide. The organization was formed
in the late 1990s to advance the sport safely and maintain its
integrity. Major League Eating (MLE) develops, publicizes and
produces world-class eating competitions in all variety of food
disciplines. Featuring the world’s top competitive eaters, MLE
events provide dramatic audience entertainment. For more
information, visit www.majorleagueeating.com,
www.facebook.com/eatfast or on Instagram and Twitter:
@eatingcontest.
Media Contacts:
Major League EatingRichard Shea & Adriana Ball
rshea@sheacommunications.com adriana@sheacommunications.com
DraftKingsmedia@draftkings.com
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