Ann Berry is joined by Alan Ellingson, CFO of DraftKings, to discuss how the company is navigating the rising popularity of prediction markets, its new “Super App” designed to let users seamlessly operate across jurisdictions, and how DraftKings is working to maintain integrity in sports betting.

00:00 Alan Ellingson, CFO of DraftKings, Joins00:38 Q1 earnings highlights: revenue, EBITDA, and profitability01:25 Prediction markets: threat or opportunity?02:53 Cannibalization concern: what the data actually shows03:34 Why sportsbook users aren't switching to prediction markets05:26 Prediction market regulation: CFTC rulemaking and legislative bans06:38 Market integrity: fighting insider trading and gaming the system07:58 The Super App: from seven apps to one unified platform09:33 Super App expansion: lotteries, horse racing, and what's next10:06 Could DraftKings move into stock trading?11:08 Rail Bird acquisition: building a prediction market exchange12:07 Ad break: KeyBank12:38 ESPN, NBC, and Amazon: the content partnership strategy14:19 What exclusive broadcast deals actually do for the bottom line15:06 League partnerships vs. broadcast deals: a disciplined approach16:14 State tax hikes: the regulatory landscape17:21 Black market competition: offshore sportsbooks and the tax disadvantage19:26 Cost-cutting and margin defense20:07 Path to 30% EBITDA margins21:26 Breaking down the balance sheet22:23 Prediction markets as a billion-dollar TAM opportunity22:43 Outro and upcoming episodes

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After Earnings

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DraftKings CFO on Prediction Markets, the “Super App” & Sports Betting Integrity

JUN 1, 202625 MIN
After Earnings

DraftKings CFO on Prediction Markets, the “Super App” & Sports Betting Integrity

JUN 1, 202625 MIN

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Ann Berry is joined by Alan Ellingson, CFO of DraftKings, to discuss how the company is navigating the rising popularity of prediction markets, its new “Super App” designed to let users seamlessly operate across jurisdictions, and how DraftKings is working to maintain integrity in sports betting. 00:00 Alan Ellingson, CFO of DraftKings, Joins00:38 Q1 earnings highlights: revenue, EBITDA, and profitability01:25 Prediction markets: threat or opportunity?02:53 Cannibalization concern: what the data actually shows03:34 Why sportsbook users aren't switching to prediction markets05:26 Prediction market regulation: CFTC rulemaking and legislative bans06:38 Market integrity: fighting insider trading and gaming the system07:58 The Super App: from seven apps to one unified platform09:33 Super App expansion: lotteries, horse racing, and what's next10:06 Could DraftKings move into stock trading?11:08 Rail Bird acquisition: building a prediction market exchange12:07 Ad break: KeyBank12:38 ESPN, NBC, and Amazon: the content partnership strategy14:19 What exclusive broadcast deals actually do for the bottom line15:06 League partnerships vs. broadcast deals: a disciplined approach16:14 State tax hikes: the regulatory landscape17:21 Black market competition: offshore sportsbooks and the tax disadvantage19:26 Cost-cutting and margin defense20:07 Path to 30% EBITDA margins21:26 Breaking down the balance sheet22:23 Prediction markets as a billion-dollar TAM opportunity22:43 Outro and upcoming episodes After Earnings is brought to you by Stakeholder Labs and Morning Brew. For more go to https://www.afterearnings.com Follow Us X: https://twitter.com/AfterEarningsTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@AfterEarningsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afterearnings_/ Reach Out Email: [email protected] $DKNG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices