For now, it takes online wagers in five states, up from just one at the time of last year's Super Bowl.ĭraftKings hopes to run sportsbooks in many other states, including Massachusetts, where Gov.

Under regulatory scrutiny, the company long insisted it was not a gambling enterprise but rather an operator of skill-based contests that don't depend on the outcomes of real games such as the Super Bowl.īut since a landmark 2018 Supreme Court ruling empowered any state to legalize sports betting, DraftKings has leaned into traditional bookmaking wherever it can. 'It's a great opportunity.'ĭraftKings' core business remains fantasy sports, in which contestants compete for money by assembling imaginary rosters of real athletes who yield 'fantasy points' based on their statistics in actual games. 'There's still a pretty big illegal market out there, but over time, as more states legalize, that'll migrate to legal,' said DraftKings Chief Executive Jason Robins. The Patriots aren't in the Super Bowl this weekend, but Boston is nevertheless part of the action.īoston-based DraftKings expects to handle tens of millions of dollars in wagers on the big game - far more than last year, but still a small fraction of what the company envisions in a future of expanded, legal sports betting. New Hampshire has partnered with DraftKings to operate a sportsbook in the state. Chris Sununu smiled after using the DraftKings mobile app to place a sports bet in Manchester, N.H., on Dec.

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