which controls the Giants<\/a>, has ties to the New York horse racing industry. In fact, patriarch Tim Mara used proceeds from his days as a bookmaker at Empire State tracks to start the football franchise.<\/p>\nDeal Tidbits<\/h2>\n
DraftKings and the Giants have had a relationship for some time. But the accord announced today is more expansive.<\/p>\n
Not only will the gaming company’s logo be splashed across MetLife Stadium, but there are media elements to the deal that could, in part, explain some of the move in DraftKings stock today.<\/p>\n
For example, the sportsbook operator will be recognized as the Giants’ official partner on three New York television networks and the WFAN sports radio network. That’s important because the city is the largest media market in the country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is extending a monster run, trading higher by nearly 10 percent Wednesday following news of a multi-year agreement with the NFL’s New York Giants. Accords between professional sports franchises and sportsbook operators are becoming more common as the industry becomes legitimized and as more states legalize sports wagering. It’s also not unusual for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":149009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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