DraftKings Inc.
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Leadership History
2 leaders · 2012 to present
Launched from Paul Liberman's Watertown apartment in 2012 to offer daily fantasy baseball contests, DraftKings seized the watershed May 2018 Supreme Court repeal of PASPA to transform into a multi-billion dollar digital gaming leader.
DraftKings operates an integrated B2C digital gaming and entertainment business model. It generates revenue from: Online Sportsbook (operator hold percentage on sports wagers), iGaming (net gaming revenue from online slots, blackjack, and roulette), Daily Fantasy Sports (tournament entry commission fees), Digital Lottery (ticket processing convenience fees via Jackpocket), and Media/Advertising (sponsorships, podcast distribution, and affiliate marketing).
Chief Financial Officer
2024 – Present
2 years (current)
Implemented capital discipline, share buyback programs, and expanded adjusted EBITDA margin expansion.
Led financial planning and optimization of marketing efficiency.
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
2012 – Present
14 years (current)
Pioneered early daily fantasy marketing blitzes; launched first US mobile sportsbook in New Jersey in 2018; executed SBTech and Jackpocket M&A.
Founding CEO who built DraftKings into North America's premier digital gaming conglomerate.
DraftKings navigates high state tax rates (notably New York and Illinois progressive gaming taxes), intense customer acquisition spending against Flutter/FanDuel, promotional bonusing churn, and state-by-state regulatory legalization timelines.
Jason Robins has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of DraftKings since founding the company in 2012.