Michael Jordan Joins DraftKings as Special Advisor to the Board
September 02 2020 - 8:00AM
Today, DraftKings (Nasdaq: DKNG) welcomed Michael Jordan as a
special advisor to the company’s board of directors. The NBA Hall
of Fame inductee, six-time NBA Finals MVP and Chairman of Hornets
Sports & Entertainment has agreed to take an equity interest in
DraftKings in exchange for providing guidance and strategic advice
to the board of directors on key business initiatives undertaken by
the sports technology and entertainment company that went public
earlier this year.
“Michael Jordan is among the most important figures in sports
and culture, who forever redefined the modern athlete and
entrepreneur,” said Jason Robins, DraftKings co-founder and CEO.
“The strategic counsel and business acumen Michael brings to our
board is invaluable, and I am excited to have him join our
team.”
As a special advisor, Jordan will provide strategic and creative
input to the board of directors on company strategy, product
development, inclusion, equity and belonging, marketing activities
and other key initiatives.
Jordan’s status as special advisor to DraftKings’ board of
directors is effective immediately. Further information about
DraftKings is available at draftkings.com/about and the latest
company updates can be found on Twitter at @DraftKingsNews.
About DraftKingsDraftKings 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, Illinois,
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, MLB and the PGA TOUR as well as an
authorized gaming operator of the NBA and MLB and an official
betting operator of the PGA TOUR.
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