$24 Million Investment In DraftKings Should Shake Up The Daily Fantasy Sports Space

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  • stevenash
    Moderator
    • 01-17-11
    • 65566

    #1
    $24 Million Investment In DraftKings Should Shake Up The Daily Fantasy Sports Space
    Exciting News For Our Players

    As of today, we are very pleased to announce that DraftStreet has been acquired by DraftKings, a fellow leader in daily fantasy sports. DraftStreet has been an overwhelming success, surpassing all of our expectations when we started the business, and we owe that to you, our loyal players. We cannot thank you enough for your referrals, feedback and support.
    We have worked closely with the leadership from DraftKings over the past several weeks, and you can definitely expect the same level of quality and care from them that you have always experienced from DraftStreet. Of course you’ll be able to transfer all existing funds to a new DraftKings account easily (or an existing DraftKings account if you have one), and you’ll be compensated for all the other value you’ve added to your DraftStreet profile as well (StreetCreds and vouchers will be converted, DraftStreet referrals will become DraftKings referrals, future contest entries will be returned, etc).
    And even better, as a way of saying thank you for your continued loyalty, a new Transfer Bonus will be given for all funds transferred over to DraftKings from our site – 100% for new DraftKings players, and 25% if you're transferring to an existing DraftKings account (in both cases, you will keep your existing bonus instead, if it is larger). Plus, in addition to the 100% bonus you’ll get just for transferring, new DraftKings players will be eligible to receive another 100% matching bonus when you make your first deposit on DraftKings.
    But best of all, now that we’ve combined forces, all players, from both sites, will begin to reap the benefits of bigger games and better prizes, as well as our continued dedication to bringing new innovations and game offerings to the table. Many of you may be familiar with DraftKings, so you already know both sites have plenty to offer, and we believe that combining all the best features of each will result in a great experience for all our players.
    Both DraftStreet and DraftKings have been, and remain, grateful for the support of those fantasy players who have chosen to play on our sites. We know you may have a number of questions about transferring your account and what happens next, so please CLICK HERE to get the answers you need and to start exploring the opportunities you can now take advantage of on DraftKings – as early as today!
    Sincerely,
    Brian and Jason
  • stevenash
    Moderator
    • 01-17-11
    • 65566

    #2
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    • Deep_Rest
      SBR Wise Guy
      • 11-29-10
      • 841

      #3
      I love DK. Hopefully in a few years it will have the same player base as FD.
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      • yisman
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 09-01-08
        • 75682

        #4
        not good news, those were two giants .
        [quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
        [/quote]

        [quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]
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        • Monitor-Tan
          SBR MVP
          • 02-20-11
          • 4460

          #5
          have no idea how pissed off I am
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          • stevenash
            Moderator
            • 01-17-11
            • 65566

            #6
            It's going to be a two man show soon, I'm hearing though SI wants in on the daily fantasy business too, 20 percent rake makes it a license to print money
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            • Mitchell88
              SBR MVP
              • 12-16-12
              • 4334

              #7
              yea not good news that is really hurt the guys that are really into fantasy, I do it but not really big but some people are really good
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              • stevenash
                Moderator
                • 01-17-11
                • 65566

                #8
                I think DK has a bigger base now than FD
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                • yisman
                  SBR Aristocracy
                  • 09-01-08
                  • 75682

                  #9
                  DRAFTstreet used to run friday freerolls with decent prizes

                  I doubt draftkings will do that
                  [quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
                  [/quote]

                  [quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]
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                  • LordVodka
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 08-17-09
                    • 5206

                    #10
                    I don't get it. Why is this seen as a bad thing?
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                    • Chi_archie
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 07-22-08
                      • 63167

                      #11
                      Gonna give it a try, I think I liked draftstreet set up better though
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                      • stevenash
                        Moderator
                        • 01-17-11
                        • 65566

                        #12
                        With DK you can stack a big stick lineup with mediocre SP, but if you want two premier starters you have to use two .210 hitter types and a mediocre batter, they place a premium on elite starters.
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                        • Wrigley
                          SBR Hall of Famer
                          • 12-28-07
                          • 7268

                          #13
                          This is very bad news indeed
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                          • stevenash
                            Moderator
                            • 01-17-11
                            • 65566

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Wrigley
                            This is very bad news indeed
                            It is in the sense that now at DK there will be a shitload of players tripping over themselves.
                            I see they raised the number of entrants in the moonshot to like 8000, it's going to be a lot tougher to take down top prize, no matter how high the jackpot is.
                            They allow stacks in that tourney, rich 18-19 year olds got nothing better to do than stack 30 teams at 2 bucks a pop.
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                            • Robber
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 10-21-09
                              • 6432

                              #15
                              This absolutely sucks

                              So much for fantasy sports being the big thing
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                              • LordVodka
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 08-17-09
                                • 5206

                                #16
                                Wasn't Draftkings a big sponsor here a while back?
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                                • BarkingToad
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 08-31-08
                                  • 5913

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by LordVodka
                                  Wasn't Draftkings a big sponsor here a while back?
                                  I believe so, as I got fantasy cash for them from the SBR store over a year ago.
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                                  • Chi_archie
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 07-22-08
                                    • 63167

                                    #18
                                    how many draftstreet freerolls did you win Yisman?
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                                    • Monitor-Tan
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 02-20-11
                                      • 4460

                                      #19
                                      First game in baseball back after DS got bought out.. See how it goes..
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                                      • Wrigley
                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                        • 12-28-07
                                        • 7268

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by stevenash
                                        It is in the sense that now at DK there will be a shitload of players tripping over themselves.
                                        I see they raised the number of entrants in the moonshot to like 8000, it's going to be a lot tougher to take down top prize, no matter how high the jackpot is.
                                        They allow stacks in that tourney, rich 18-19 year olds got nothing better to do than stack 30 teams at 2 bucks a pop.
                                        Exactly thanks for explaining it in a simple manner
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                                        • yisman
                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                          • 09-01-08
                                          • 75682

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Chi_archie
                                          how many draftstreet freerolls did you win Yisman?
                                          I probably cashed in 4 over the past few months. Played probably 12-15 total.
                                          [quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
                                          [/quote]

                                          [quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]
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                                          • stevenash
                                            Moderator
                                            • 01-17-11
                                            • 65566

                                            #22
                                            Overall, I still prefer FD.
                                            Simple,yet complex.
                                            You win, you earned it, no second pitcher or UTL guy to bail you out.
                                            No gimmicks either.
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                                            • BarkingToad
                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                              • 08-31-08
                                              • 5913

                                              #23
                                              Seems like the more quality choices, the better. Maybe a site like Draft Day or something similar may increase in popularity.
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                                              • yisman
                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                • 09-01-08
                                                • 75682

                                                #24
                                                #&%$&# Draftstreet for selling out and screwing their players

                                                the people running that site were always assholes anyway. They wouldn't allow you to discuss strategy on the site chat.
                                                [quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
                                                [/quote]

                                                [quote=Whippit;7921056]miami won't lose a single eastern conference game through end of season[/quote]
                                                Comment
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