Nashville Predators Name DraftKings as Team’s Official Daily Fantasy Sports Provider and an Official Sports Betting Operato...
December 10 2020 - 8:30AM
The Nashville Predators and DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG)
announced today a new multi-year deal, which will make DraftKings
the Official Daily Fantasy Sports Provider and an Official Sports
Betting Operator of the team. The agreement comes on the heels of
DraftKings launching its top-rated mobile sportsbook app in
Tennessee.
“As soon as the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act was
passed in April, we immediately began our search for an experienced
sports betting partner,” said Chris Junghans, EVP & Chief
Revenue Officer, Nashville Predators. “With legal sports betting
now live in Tennessee, we are thrilled to announce our formal
relationship with industry-leading DraftKings. Through this
multi-year agreement, Predators fans across the state will have
access to the GOLD STANDARD of sports betting information
technology, which provides a competitive, reliable and responsible
platform. We look forward to entering this new era of Tennessee
sports fandom together and also to seeing everything that this
partnership will bring to our state and to our fans.”
In an ongoing effort to create the best possible
viewing experience for fans while offering new and exciting ways to
engage with the team, this partnership with DraftKings will allow
the Nashville Predators to safely bring fans closer to the game of
hockey. As a benefit to Preds fans across the state of Tennessee,
the Predators and DraftKings are offering a deposit bonus of up to
$1,000 when signing up with DraftKings Sportsbook by downloading
the DraftKings mobile app*.
“After recently launching the top-rated
DraftKings Sportsbook app in Tennessee, we are thrilled to continue
our momentum in the state by announcing our latest team deal with
the Nashville Predators,” said Ezra Kucharz, Chief Business
Officer, DraftKings. “As a result of this collaboration, Predators
fans will get the full DraftKings experience both on and off the
ice as we look forward to the return of hockey season.”
Per the agreement, DraftKings’ branding and
content will be integrated throughout Bridgestone Arena including
static dasher boards and virtual signage visible on TV for all
regionally broadcast Predators games. Signage for DraftKings will
also be incorporated on the Lexus Lounge LED screen for all regular
and postseason Predators home games. Additionally, DraftKings
sports betting lines will be prominently showcased during both
pre-game and in-game radio spots.
In addition to in-arena branding, DraftKings and
the Nashville Predators will partner on digital and social media
content, with DraftKings takeovers of the Predators homepage, app
integration and social media giveaways. DraftKings will also have a
regular presence in “This Week in Smashville,” the Predators’
newsletter.
Fans can access DraftKings Sportsbook and Daily
Fantasy Sports apps anywhere by visiting DraftKings.com or by
downloading the DraftKings app via iOS and Android.
* Gambling problem? Call or text the Tennessee
Redline at 800-889-9789. 21+ Tenn. only. Deposit bonus requires 25x
play through. Eligibility restrictions apply. See
DraftKings.com/sportsbook for full terms and conditions.
ABOUT THE NASHVILLE PREDATORSThe Nashville
Predators became the National Hockey League’s 27th team on May 4,
1998 and in 22 seasons have developed into one of the League’s
premier franchises and a model of consistency throughout the hockey
world. Each season, the organization works tirelessly to reach its
ONE GOAL of becoming a Stanley Cup Champion hockey team while
making Bridgestone Arena the No. 1 sports and entertainment venue
in the United States. Located in the heart of Music City – a
world-renowned destination for music and entertainment – the
Predators have established themselves as of the NHL’s top teams on
and off the ice. Playing in front of sold-out crowds at Bridgestone
Arena, the Predators have qualified for the postseason in six
straight campaigns, tied for the second-longest active streak in
the NHL. In addition to advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017,
the Predators won the Presidents’ Trophy in 2017-18 and their
second consecutive Central Division title in 2018-19.
ABOUT DRAFTKINGSDraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG)
is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company created to
fuel the competitive spirit 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 in 17
countries. DraftKings’ Sportsbook is live with mobile and/or retail
betting operations in the United States pursuant to regulations in
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee 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.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSCertain statements
made in this release are “forward looking statements” within the
meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this
press release, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,”
“anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,”
“seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and
variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative
versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and
involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside
DraftKings’ control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to
differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in
the forward-looking statements, see DraftKings’ Securities and
Exchange Commission filings. DraftKings does not undertake any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
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