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Arizona Becomes 44th State Launch for DraftKings Daily Fantasy as National Expansion Continues

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Friday, August 27, 2021

BOSTON, Aug. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) today announced its daily fantasy sports product is set to go live in Arizona on Saturday, August 28, pending regulatory approval, which would make Arizona the 44th state to offer DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports.

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  • BOSTON, Aug. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) today announced its daily fantasy sports product is set to go live in Arizona on Saturday, August 28, pending regulatory approval, which would make Arizona the 44th state to offer DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports.
  • There is no better time of the year to launch our leading daily fantasy sports app than ahead of the NFL season, said Matt Kalish, co-founder and president of DraftKings North America.
  • Daily Fantasy Sports require contest participants to draft a team across multiple games by selecting players by position listed in the available Player Pool while remaining under the designated salary cap.
  • DraftKings daily fantasy sports product is available in 7 countries internationally with 15 distinct sports categories.