Delta Air Lines announced a forthcoming collaboration with DraftKings at CES in Las Vegas, according to Delta chief executive Ed Bastian. Delta said the arrangement would build on games already offered through Delta Sync and seatback screens; it plans to provide further details in the coming weeks.
The partnership’s details remain forthcoming, limiting assessment of its relationship to restrictions on gambling during commercial flights.
Quarter ended 30 September 2026
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DraftKings said on 11 February that it had secured an extension to its exclusive sports betting agreement with the New Hampshire Lottery. The extension keeps DraftKings as the state’s sole online sports betting operator, according to the company’s announcement.
DraftKings acquired Railbird Technologies and its subsidiary Railbird Exchange, the company said, to support its planned DraftKings Predictions app. The app is expected to launch in the coming months, initially offering event contracts in areas such as finance, entertainment and global affairs, with sports excluded at launch. The purchase price was not disclosed.
DraftKings chief executive Jason Robins said the operator was roughly level with FanDuel for US sports betting in the third quarter. DraftKings reported $13.9bn in sports consumer volume, including sportsbook and prediction-market activity, while Flutter reported about $12bn in US sportsbook handle; Citizens analysts put DraftKings ahead across 13 states and Washington, DC, in September, with 37.4% handle share against FanDuel’s 34.2%.
DraftKings was essentially tied with FanDuel for the sports betting industry’s top spot this quarter, chief executive Jason Robins said.
DraftKings reportedly notified affected employees of staff cuts the week before its third-quarter results; the company declined to comment on personnel decisions. The number of affected employees is unknown, while DraftKings reported third-quarter revenue of $1.33bn and lowered its 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast to $175m-$275m.
DraftKings reportedly notified employees of job cuts last week, days before presenting its third-quarter results. The number affected is unknown, and DraftKings has not disclosed a figure. A company spokesperson declined to comment on personnel decisions.
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said he would be surprised if the company’s 2027 investment in prediction markets exceeded the $300m midpoint of its plan. He said DraftKings would monitor court rulings and adjust spending, and described non-sports event contracts as a “hidden gem”.
DraftKings' CEO would be surprised if its 2027 prediction-market investment exceeded the $300m midpoint of its plan. Jason Robins said the group would track court rulings and adapt its spending, and saw an overlooked opportunity in non-sports event contracts.