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DraftKings Completes Acquisition of Jackpocket

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DraftKings Inc. announced the completion of its previously announced proposed acquisition of Jackpocket Inc., the leading digital lottery app in the US.

“Today we are announcing the completion of our acquisition of Jackpocket, and the commencement of our value creation plan. We are well-prepared to quickly launch cross-sell programs, further improve customer acquisition efficiency, and continue to innovate and differentiate with our overall product portfolio for our customers. We look forward to continuing to deliver enhanced value to our customers and shareholders as we integrate Jackpocket into the DraftKings ecosystem,” Jason Robins, CEO and Co-founder of DraftKings, said.

Jackpocket is renowned for its innovative digital lottery services, robust technology infrastructure, and strong brand presence. This acquisition empowers DraftKings to tap into the expansive U.S. lottery vertical, while expanding its position in sportsbook and iGaming by enhancing customer lifetime value and bolstering customer acquisition capabilities.

“The completion of the acquisition represents an exciting new chapter for Jackpocket and DraftKings alike. Together, we are confident that we will be even more capable of helping lotteries fulfill their mission of delivering revenue back to the beneficiaries they support. DraftKings’ proven reach and cutting-edge mobile platforms will continue to allow us to drive growth and innovation in the digital lottery vertical,” Peter Sullivan, CEO of Jackpocket, said.

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DraftKings Signs Deal with Crypto.com

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DraftKings Inc. announced an agreement with Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (Crypto.com), a global cryptocurrency platform and CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange, to broaden the prediction markets available on DraftKings Predictions. The expansion marks the first player-specific sports event contracts offered on DraftKings Predictions for both the NFL and NBA, extends the platform’s prediction markets offerings, and establishes the foundation for future categories, including politics.

“We’re continuing to build momentum behind DraftKings Predictions by leveraging our expertise across sports and technology and integrating additional CFTC-regulated exchanges like Crypto.com. This collaboration meaningfully expands customer access to trade on sports and a broader range of prediction markets and also reinforces our focus on delivering a more comprehensive and engaging experience as the product continues to evolve,” said Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, Senior Vice President and General Manager of DraftKings Predictions.

As part of this expansion, DraftKings Predictions adds breadth across sports prediction markets in the states where the product is available, spanning soccer, MMA, golf, boxing, tennis, and the Olympic Games, to complement the existing sports and financial markets provided by CME Group. In addition to the wider scope of sports prediction markets, Crypto.com is expected to support DraftKings Predictions’ introduction of new event contract categories, including culture, entertainment, and politics. Additionally, DraftKings Predictions will integrate Railbird Exchange in the coming months, further strengthening its offering.

“Crypto.com continues to lead the way with innovative collaboration. Connecting with DraftKings, a household name in sports, is an important milestone for us because it allows us to not only expand access to prediction markets in sports, but it grows our distribution to prediction markets on cryptocurrencies, financials, companies, politics, culture, entertainment and beyond. We are thrilled to work with DraftKings, and we look forward to creating an engaging experience together for customers across the country,” said Travis McGhee, Global Head of Predictions at Crypto.com.

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DraftKings Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results

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DraftKings Inc announced its third quarter 2025 financial results. The Company also posted a third quarter 2025 business update and a slide presentation on the Investor Relations section of its website.

Third Quarter 2025 Highlights

For the three months ended September 30, 2025, DraftKings reported revenue of $1144 million, an increase of $49 million, or 4%, compared to $1095 million during the same period in 2024. The increase in the Company’s third quarter 2025 revenue was driven by continued healthy customer engagement, efficient acquisition of new customers, and higher structural Sportsbook hold percentage, partially offset by customer-friendly sport outcomes. Adjusting for sport outcome impacts across periods, third quarter 2025 revenue growth was strong. In October, Sportsbook Handle increased 17% year-over-year.

“This is the most bullish I have ever felt about our future. Underlying growth in the business is accelerating and we are excited to launch DraftKings Predictions in the coming months, which we view as a significant incremental opportunity,” said Jason Robins, DraftKings’ Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder.

“With handle growth accelerating and parlay handle mix continuing to increase, we are excited about the trajectory of our Free Cash Flow. We continue to focus on maximizing shareholder returns and are pleased to announce that our board authorized an increase in our share repurchase program from $1.0 billion to $2.0 billion,” said Alan Ellingson, DraftKings’ Chief Financial Officer.

Continued Customer Retention, Acquisition, and Engagement

Monthly Unique Payers (MUPs) increased approximately 2% to 3.6 million average monthly unique paying customers in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024. This increase reflects strong unique payer retention and acquisition across DraftKings’ Sportsbook and iGaming product offerings. Excluding Jackpocket, MUPs increased by 6% compared to the third quarter of 2024.

Average Revenue per MUP (ARPMUP) increased to $106 in the third quarter of 2025, representing a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increased revenue in iGaming as well as structural improvement in Sportsbook hold percentage, partially offset by customer-friendly sport outcomes for Sportsbook.

Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance

DraftKings is revising its fiscal year 2025 revenue guidance. The Company now expects fiscal year 2025 revenue of $5.9 billion to $6.1 billion. The Company’s updated guidance range equates to year-over-year growth of 24% to 28% based on the Company’s fiscal year 2024 revenue.

DraftKings is revising its fiscal year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance. The Company now expects fiscal year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $450 million to $550 million.

The Company’s guidance includes anticipated financial impacts from DraftKings launching mobile sports betting in Missouri later this year. The Company’s guidance for fiscal year 2025 now includes the expected launch of DraftKings Predictions in the coming months, pending licensure.

Mobile Sports Betting and iGaming Footprint

DraftKings is live with mobile sports betting in 25 states and Washington, D.C., which collectively represent approximately 49% of the U.S. population. DraftKings expects to launch its Sportsbook product in Missouri pending market access, licensure, regulatory approvals, and contractual approvals where applicable.

DraftKings is also live with iGaming in 5 states, which collectively represent approximately 11% of the U.S. population.

DraftKings is live with its Sportsbook and iGaming products in Ontario, Canada, which represents approximately 40% of Canada’s population.

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DraftKings Reports Second Quarter Revenue Growth of 37% to $1513 Million

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DraftKings Inc. announced its second quarter 2025 financial results. The Company also posted a second quarter 2025 business update and a slide presentation on the Investor Relations section of its website at investors.draftkings.com.

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights

For the three months ended June 30, 2025, DraftKings reported revenue of $1513 million, an increase of $408 million, or 37%, compared to $1104 million during the same period in 2024. The increase in the Company’s second quarter 2025 revenue was driven primarily by continued healthy customer engagement, efficient acquisition of new customers, higher structural Sportsbook hold percentage, and sportsbook-friendly outcomes. Revenue of $1513 million, net income of $158 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $301 million in the second quarter set new records for the company.

“We set records for revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter, driven by an acceleration in revenue growth to 37% year-over-year. We are pleased to be maintaining our fiscal year 2025 guidance, with revenue expected to be closer to the high end of our range, highlighting the strength of our platform as we prepare for an exciting new state launch,” said Jason Robins, DraftKings’ Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder.

“We remain focused on investing in key growth initiatives across the organization to maximize shareholder returns over the long-term. In addition to our investments, we repurchased 6.5 million shares through our stock repurchase program in the first two quarters of this year,” said Alan Ellingson, DraftKings’ Chief Financial Officer.

Monthly Unique Payers (MUPs) increased to 3.3 million average monthly unique paying customers in the second quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 6% compared to the second quarter of 2024. This increase reflects strong unique payer retention and acquisition across DraftKings’ Sportsbook and iGaming product offerings and the impact of the acquisition of Jackpocket. Excluding the impact of the acquisition of Jackpocket, MUPs increased by 5% compared to the second quarter of 2024.

Average Revenue per MUP (ARPMUP) increased to $151 in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 29% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to improvement in the Sportsbook hold percentage and improved promotional reinvestment for Sportsbook. Excluding the impact of the acquisition of Jackpocket, ARPMUP increased 30% compared to the second quarter of 2024.

Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance

DraftKings is maintaining its fiscal year 2025 revenue guidance of $6.2 billion to $6.4 billion, which the Company previously announced on May 8, 2025. The Company is on track to deliver revenue closer to the high end of this range due to sportsbook-friendly outcomes in the second quarter as well as continuing strength across our core value drivers. Fiscal year 2025 revenue guidance equates to 32% year-over-year growth based on the Company’s fiscal year 2024 revenue and the midpoint of the Company’s fiscal year 2025 revenue guidance range.

DraftKings is maintaining its fiscal year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $800 million to $900 million, which the Company previously announced on May 8, 2025. The Company is on track to deliver Adjusted EBITDA near the midpoint of this range.

The Company’s guidance now includes anticipated financial impacts from DraftKings launching mobile sports betting in Missouri later this year.

In addition, the Company’s guidance now includes anticipated financial impacts from higher tax rates in New Jersey, Louisiana, and Illinois.

The Company’s guidance for fiscal year 2025 does not include the potential launch of a Prediction Markets offering.

Mobile Sports Betting and iGaming Footprint

DraftKings is live with mobile sports betting in 25 states and Washington, D.C., which collectively represent approximately 49% of the U.S. population. DraftKings expects to launch its Sportsbook product in Missouri pending market access, licensure, regulatory approvals, and contractual approvals where applicable.

DraftKings is also live with iGaming in 5 states, which represents approximately 11% of the U.S. population.

DraftKings is live with its Sportsbook and iGaming products in Ontario, Canada, which represents approximately 40% of Canada’s population.

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