The Professional Fighters League announced a partnership with DraftKings starting with the 2019 PFL Playoffs Bracket Challenge. The press release indicates that MMA fans will have two opportunities to “earn up to $50,000.” The details on how to play from the press release: The 2019 PFL Playoffs Bracket Challenge is free and easy to play. […]
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PFL and Draft Kings announce partnership
The Professional Fighters League is joining forces with Draft Kings to offer a fantasy sports component and eventually gaming according to a press release sent out on Friday. The announcement comes ahead of its first year of the promotion’s new format which will award $1 million to the winners of each of its weight divisions. […]
Bleacher Report’s CEO opines UFC has tapped out from audience standpoint
Believe it or not, eSports and MMA are similar. They both are emerging sports compared to traditional sports, they have niche audiences, cater to younger male audiences and have issues with the burgeoning infrastructure. At a sports tech conference held in Seattle on Thursday, Bleacher Report’s CEO Dave Finocchio saw parallels with the growth of […]
DraftKings decides not to renew UFC sponsorship
The Legal Sports Reports states that fantasy sports operator Draft Kings has not renewed its sponsorship deal with the UFC. It appears that the deal expired at the end of 2015 according to the report. The sponsorship deal could be renewed at any time but a DraftKings representative gave a rather neutral statement about its […]