Did DraftDay lose to Fanduel and Draftkings?
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,265
I'm hearing a lot about DFS these days but one name I never hear mentioned is DraftDay. Is there significant volume on the site or did they lose the war to Fanduel and Draftkings? If so, why? What went wrong?
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 6,295
FD and DK are the only sites out there with material volume. So from that standpoint all of the other sites have "lost". Why is a bit complex. DK is private equity backed and they are basically rolling up the market and investing a ton in marketing. The two sites with scale are basically bracing for a big company like yahoo to enter the DFS market. It'll make for a fascinating HBR case someday.
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 19,240
DD just couldn't raise the seed $ that the 2 big sites could. It is still around and offers some good games but just is more of a niche site.
If it closed after NFL season, it wouldn't surprise me. Similar to how DraftStreet and StarStreet did this past summer.
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 431
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 179
They need to not be MIA on these forums and have a VIP program imo. When I say VIP program I don't mean large field freeroll entries worth .003% rakeback in a sport I know nothing about. I do like the site and their formats I just don't see much reason to stick around after the deposit bonus clears. Get it together DD before you drown.
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 45
Haven't heard of them before...