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Howe: FanDuel collaborates with rival DraftKings on sports betting regulation

Amy Howe · FanDuel CEO Amy Howe: ‘My whole career has been sliding doors moments’ | Masters of Scale · Mar 12, 2026 · at 14:14

FanDuel CEO Amy Howe responds to host Jeff Berman regarding the US sports betting duopoly between FanDuel and DraftKings.

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“Who we collaborate with all the time, right? I mean, we're part of a sports betting alliance, and that's one of the great things, by the way, about this industry is we work together to safely open up and regulate.”

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The claim, plainly

FanDuel collaborates regularly with its primary rival DraftKings through a sports betting alliance to safely expand and regulate the market.

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Assessment

Public industry records, official coalition registries, and independent reporting confirm that FanDuel and DraftKings are both member organizations of the Sports Betting Alliance (SBA). Official SBA rosters and state lobbying disclosures spanning 2021 through 2026 confirm that the two operators jointly coordinate and fund legislative advocacy and regulatory efforts to legalize, regulate, and safely expand the online sports betting market across the United States.

The Sports Betting Alliance official roster lists DraftKings and FanDuel as member companies dedicated to the regulated expansion and compliance oversight of U.S. sports betting.
Lobbying disclosures from The Parkside Group (2021–2026) confirm FanDuel and DraftKings have jointly engaged government relations firms to advocate for mobile sports betting legalization and regulatory frameworks.
Independent reporting by Axios and The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2026 documents joint policy, advocacy, and spending initiatives between FanDuel and DraftKings through the SBA.

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[1] sportsbettingalliance.org [2] inquirer.com [3] ingame.com [4] axios.com [5] theparksidegroup.com

Sports Betting Alliance FanDuel DraftKings members Sports Betting Alliance member organizations DraftKings FanDuel BetMGM Fanatics

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