DraftKings and NFL Expand Exclusive Daily Fantasy Partnership to Canada
February 04 2021 - 7:30AM
DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) a leader in the digital sports
entertainment and gaming industry known for its top-rated daily
fantasy sports and mobile sports betting apps and the National
Football League (NFL) reached an agreement to expand their current
daily fantasy sports (DFS) and content partnership to Canada.
Previously, the landmark marketing and content deal between
DraftKings and the NFL was limited to the United States. Today’s
announcement of an expanded deal further deepens the relationship
between the two organizations and enhances the DFS fan experience
in Canada as the NFL season approaches the Super Bowl.
“The relationship we share with the NFL is important for
DraftKings to provide customers a great experience,” said Ezra
Kucharz, Chief Business Officer at DraftKings. “This expanded
agreement gives us a unique opportunity in the Canadian market, and
we look forward to working with the team at the NFL Canada as we
continue to shape the modern fan experience.”
In September 2019, the NFL and DraftKings entered into a
distinctive partnership that established DraftKings as the
exclusive sponsor of the daily fantasy sports DFS category, as well
as provided the company access to NFL branding and opportunities to
collaborate on product and content offerings across the DraftKings
app and NFL Media properties.
“The popularity of Daily Fantasy in Canada continues to rise,
providing a great point of connectivity for our fans to engage with
the NFL,” said NFL Canada Director of Corporate Partnerships Gavin
Kemp. “As the Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the NFL in Canada,
this partnership with DraftKings will enhance the Canadian fan’s
experience with unique and innovative gaming experiences.”
DraftKings daily fantasy contests are available on the web at
www.draftkings.com and also available for mobile download on iOS
and Android. For official NFL news, video highlights, game-day
coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more visit www.nfl.com.
About DraftKings DraftKings Inc. 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, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia 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,
NASCAR 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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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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