DraftKings Inc.
DraftKings Inc. is an American digital sports entertainment gambling company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers sportsbook and daily fantasy sports (DFS) services.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- fantasy sports video game; sports betting [1]
- Company / filing name
- DraftKings Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Boston [1]
- Founded
- 2011-12-31; 2012 [1]
- Legal form
- privately held company [1]
- Founders
- Jason Robins; Paul Liberman; http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/a4fb3c3ad75ac93cf7f6c1bfad006f84 [1]
- Official website
- www.draftkings.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US26142V1052 [1]
- CIK
- 1883685 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- DKNG (Nasdaq) [2]
Company positioning and business
DraftKings Inc. is an American digital sports entertainment gambling company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers sportsbook and daily fantasy sports (DFS) services. [3]
The company was originally launched in 2012 as a DFS provider, competing principally with the New York–based FanDuel. In May 2018, amid the widening legalization of sports betting in the United States, DraftKings began to expand into online and retail sportsbooks to leverage its brand awareness and customer base. [3]
DraftKings became a publicly traded company through a reverse merger with SBTech, a Bulgarian technology company, and special-purpose acquisition company Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp in April 2020. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, DraftKings. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: DKNG (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was DraftKings Inc. founded?
Founded: 2011-12-31; 2012. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of DraftKings Inc.?
Headquarters location: Boston. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for DraftKings Inc.?
Business sectors: fantasy sports video game; sports betting. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — DraftKings (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.