DraftKings launched in 2012 and is the brainchild of Matthew Kalish and Paul Liberman. Interestingly, there were credible discussions about a FanDuel and DraftKings merger in 2016, but they didn’t pan out.įanDuel launched in 2009 and is the brainchild of Nigel Eccles, Lesley Eccles, Tom Griffiths, Rob Jones, and Chris Stafford. DraftKings and FanDuel are the most popular bookies and online sportsbooks in the United States and Canada.
