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ificandream

(11,243 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:00 PM Jun 19

Sports betting company DraftKings launching PAC

Source: The Hill

by Ashleigh Fields - 06/19/25 6:20 PM ET

DraftKings, a sports betting company, said Wednesday it filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to create a corporate political action committee (PAC).

DraftKings’s PAC will fall under the separate segregated funds (SSF) category, which means the committee can solicit contributions only from individuals associated with a connected or sponsoring organization, according to the FEC.

“We have established this PAC to support state and federal candidates and organizations who have shown an interest in issues affecting our business,” a company spokesperson told The Hill.

DraftKings fell under scrutiny in recent years due to their alleged attempt to “obstruct or impair competition” in the sports betting industry, which is a violation of federal antitrust laws.


Read more: https://thehill.com/business/5360035-sports-betting-company-draftkings-launching-pac/

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Sports betting company DraftKings launching PAC (Original Post) ificandream Jun 19 OP
the sports betting industry Botany Jun 19 #1
Vultures. Kingofalldems Jun 19 #2
I haven't given them 1 penny..... wolfie001 Jun 19 #3
Thanks Scalia and the rest of the dumbf@@ks on the SCOTUS. More out in the open bribery. These companies must LT Barclay Jun 19 #4

Botany

(74,705 posts)
1. the sports betting industry
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 07:17 PM
Jun 19

Aka getting people to piss away thousands of dollars of money that should go for rent, food,
utilities, the kids, and so on, getting people addicted to gambling, and giving the gambler
free gaming so they can try to make up for what they have lost is now going into buying
politicians so they can do more damage.

wolfie001

(5,682 posts)
3. I haven't given them 1 penny.....
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 09:47 PM
Jun 19

.....and that shall continue for the rest of my life. What a crock of sh6t. The whole shebang.

LT Barclay

(3,033 posts)
4. Thanks Scalia and the rest of the dumbf@@ks on the SCOTUS. More out in the open bribery. These companies must
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:45 PM
Jun 19

want to jump on the bandwagon while Trump is still in office.

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