The operators left under a cloud of suspicion. How we got hereīoth DraftKings and FanDuel left the Silver State in October 2015, shortly after the NGCB determined that daily fantasy sports ( DFS) constituted gambling under state law and that operators must be licensed.

The report also said NGCB officials consider both applications to be pending and confirmed that neither application has been completed to the point where it could be given final review by the board.Ī spokesperson for DraftKings told US Gaming Review that the operator didn’t have any comment specific to Nevada, but added that “in general, we do have a goal of nationwide expansion.” A representative for FanDuel, which is owned by Flutter Entertainment, did not return messages seeking comment. The media outlet obtained copies of the applications through a public records request. DraftKings and FanDuel have reportedly started the process of becoming licensed gaming operators in Nevada, a sign that both operators are interested in ending more than seven years of self-imposed exile from the state.Īccording to a report by PlayUSA, DraftKings appears to have filed an application with the Nevada Gaming Control Board ( NGCB) around March 2020, while FanDuel did the same one year later.

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