Draftkingsreason 04 of 4it owns a thing that cannot be built or permitted twicederived 2026-09-09accession 0001883685-26-000029
Heavy upfront advocacy spend positions DraftKings for first-mover advantage in states yet to legalize Sportsbook or iGaming, expanding addressable market before competitors can enter. Each successful legalization adds a new jurisdiction that leverages existing tech stack with minimal incremental fixed cost.
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It held on this filing. No finding was written because nothing in it bore on the reason — the sentences it was read against are below.
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the claims it rests on
“Advocacy and other related legal expenses increased $46.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2026”
“This spend primarily relates to legislative efforts for legalizing iGaming, supporting a ballot measure for legalizing Sportsbook, and other advocacy activities related to certain states”
“We expect to improve our profitability over time as jurisdictions mature”
what it was checked against
minimal incremental cost for new jurisdictions
“Our current technology is highly scalable with relatively minimal incremental spend required to launch our offerings in new jurisdictions.”
priority to launch in new jurisdictions
“Our priorities are to (a) continue to invest in our offerings, (b) launch our offerings in new jurisdictions, (c) create replicable and predictable jurisdiction-level unit economics in Sportsbook and iGaming and (d) expand our offerings.”
heavy upfront spend in new jurisdictions
“When we launch our offerings in a new jurisdiction, we invest heavily in customer acquisition, user retention and cross-selling until the new jurisdiction provides a critical mass of users engaged across our offerings.”