FanDuel

FanDuel Group
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryOnline gambling
FoundedJuly 21, 2009 (2009-07-21)
Founder
  • Nigel Eccles
  • Lesley Eccles
  • Tom Griffiths
  • Rob Jones
  • Chris Stafford
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S.
Key people
Number of employees
1,500
Parent Boyd Gaming (5%)
Websitewww.fanduel.com

FanDuel Group is an American gambling company that offers sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, horse racing, and online casino services. The company operates sportsbooks in a number of states including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and West Virginia, as well as an online horse race betting platform, and a daily fantasy sports service.

The company was originally founded as a daily fantasy sports provider, and principally competed with DraftKings. In May 2018, amid the widening legalization of sports betting in the United States, FanDuel agreed to merge with the U.S. operations of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair (now Flutter Entertainment) to form FanDuel Group. The acquisition sought to leverage the company's existing brand recognition and user base, with FanDuel becoming the company's main U.S. brand.