Who owns DraftKings Casino?
As of : DraftKings Casino is owned by DraftKings Inc., a Boston-based company listed on Nasdaq (DKNG). In Pennsylvania the casino runs under Crown PA Gaming, Inc., which holds an interactive gaming operator licence under the Hollywood Casino at Penn National certificate. DraftKings also owns Golden Nugget Online Casino and the lottery courier Jackpocket.
| Ultimate owner | DraftKings Inc. (listed (Nasdaq:DKNG)) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Crown PA Gaming, Inc. d/b/a DraftKings, US-PA |
| Licences | USA Pennsylvania — PGCB Interactive gaming operator licence (Hollywood Casino at Penn National certificate) |
| Products | Casino, Poker, Sports betting |
| Website | casino.draftkings.com |
| Also runs as | sportsbook.draftkings.com |
| Sister casinos | 2 |
| Fines and actions | DraftKings Casino’s own company: 0 · whole DraftKings Inc. group: 14 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- DraftKings Inc. owns 3 casino and betting brands (5 websites) in our data.
- 14 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2022, about €247,000 in total (converted to euros).
Who is behind it
DraftKings was founded in 2012. It runs a sportsbook, an online casino and daily fantasy contests. In May 2022 it bought Golden Nugget Online Gaming. The deal covered only the online business, not the Golden Nugget land casinos. In May 2024 it bought Jackpocket.
Our data lists DraftKings Casino in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Connecticut and Ontario. DraftKings Sportsbook belongs to the same brand family.
Licence and what it means for you
Crown PA Gaming, Inc., trading as DraftKings, holds a PGCB interactive gaming operator licence tied to the Hollywood Casino at Penn National certificate. That is the Pennsylvania base for casino.draftkings.com. DraftKings also appears on the PGCB lists for online poker and sports wagering. Outside Pennsylvania, our sources list it in New Jersey, Michigan, West Virginia and Connecticut, and in Ontario and Alberta in Canada. Each regulator protects only players in its own state or province and keeps its own self-exclusion list.
Licence records
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Pennsylvania — PGCB Interactive gaming operator licence (Hollywood Casino at Penn National certificate) | — | active | register |
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
Sister sites
DraftKings owns 2 other brands in our data: Golden Nugget Online Casino and Jackpocket. A self-exclusion at DraftKings may not cover them, so check each site.
2 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Does self-exclusion at DraftKings Casino cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
Our data lists 14 regulator actions against DraftKings companies. In June 2024 New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement fined DraftKings $100,000 for filing inaccurate financial information about sports wagering. In June 2022 Ontario's AGCO fined a DraftKings company CAD 100,000 over widely broadcast ads for boosted odds. In March 2024 Pennsylvania fined Crown PA DFS $10,000 after Pennsylvania players could still reach fantasy contests the Board had ordered blocked. In 2026 the Massachusetts Gaming Commission fined Crown MA Gaming, which runs DraftKings there, three times, $6,500 and $10,000 in March and $7,500 in June, for taking bets outside its approved betting catalogue. Michigan's board approved several violation notices in 2025 and 2026; the minutes give no facts or amounts.
All 14 fines and regulator actions, with sources
None of these 14 names DraftKings Casino’s own company; they concern other companies of the DraftKings Inc. group. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Crown MA Gaming, LLC d/b/a DraftKings | USA Massachusetts — Gaming Commission | USD 7,500 | Civil administrative penalty for Sports Wagering Catalog noncompliance. Listed on the Commission's noncompliance enforcement page (https://massgaming.com/regulations/noncompliance-enforcement-actions/). source |
| 2026-05-12 | Crown MI Gaming LLC d/b/a DraftKings | USA Michigan — MGCB | — | Board approved an Acknowledgment of Violation against this internet gaming/sports betting supplier licensee; the minutes do not state the facts or the fine amount. source |
| 2026-03-31 | DraftKings (Crown NJ Gaming) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 7,500 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for mar16-31 2026): civil penalty of $7,500 against DraftKings pursuant to an Action in Lieu of Complaint for violation of sports wagering rules source |
| 2026-03-12 | Crown MA Gaming, LLC d/b/a DraftKings | USA Massachusetts — Gaming Commission | USD 6,500 | Civil administrative penalty for Sports Wagering Catalog noncompliance (college player prop). Listed on the Commission's noncompliance enforcement page (https://massgaming.com/regulations/noncompliance-enforcement-actions/). source |
| 2026-03-12 | Crown MA Gaming, LLC d/b/a DraftKings | USA Massachusetts — Gaming Commission | USD 10,000 | Civil administrative penalty for Sports Wagering Catalog noncompliance (college basketball). Listed on the Commission's noncompliance enforcement page (https://massgaming.com/regulations/noncompliance-enforcement-actions/). source |
| 2025-11-30 | DraftKings (Crown NJ Gaming) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 32,500 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for nov16-30 2025): civil penalty of $32,500 on DraftKings for violations of multiple rules regarding sports wagering source |
| 2025-08-12 | Crown MI Gaming, LLC d/b/a DraftKings | USA Michigan — MGCB | — | Board approved an Acknowledgment of Violation against this internet gaming/sports betting supplier licensee; the minutes do not state the facts or the fine amount. source |
| 2025-06-10 | Crown MI Gaming, LLC d/b/a DraftKings | USA Michigan — MGCB | — | Board approved an Acknowledgment of Violation against this internet gaming/sports betting supplier licensee; the minutes do not state the facts or the fine amount. source |
| 2025-05-13 | Golden Nugget Online Gaming LLC | USA Michigan — MGCB | — | Board approved an Acknowledgment of Violation against this internet gaming/sports betting supplier licensee; the minutes do not state the facts or the fine amount. source |
| 2025-04-30 | DraftKings (Crown NJ Gaming) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 2,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for apr16-30 2025): civil penalty of $2,000 against DraftKings via a Notice of Violation for violation of sports wagering rules source |
| 2024-12-15 | DraftKings (Crown NJ Gaming) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 20,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for dec1-15 2024): $20,000 civil penalty on DraftKings for permitting wagering on unapproved and prohibited events source |
| 2024-06-30 | DraftKings (Crown NJ Gaming) | USA New Jersey — DGE | USD 100,000 | DGE Director's ruling (summary for jun16-30 2024): civil penalty of $100,000 against DraftKings pursuant to an Action in lieu of Complaint for filing inaccurate financial information with regard to sports wagering source |
| 2024-03-20 | Crown PA DFS, Inc. d/b/a DraftKings | USA Pennsylvania — PGCB | USD 10,000 | Consent agreement: let PA players access 'Reignmakers' fantasy contests after the Board ordered them blocked. source |
| 2022-06-30 | Crown DK CAN Ltd. | AGCO (Ontario) | CAD 100,000 | Order of monetary penalty for widely broadcast 'boosted odds' inducement ads in May 2022. source |
About DraftKings Inc.
Boston-based sportsbook, online casino and daily fantasy operator, one of the two largest US online betting brands. It bought Golden Nugget Online Gaming in May 2022 (online business only, not the land casinos) and the lottery courier Jackpocket in May 2024.
Headquarters: US · Founded: 2012 · Ownership: listed (Nasdaq:DKNG)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Main DraftKings online casino; in PA it runs under the Hollywood Casino (Penn) certificate.
- We have no company registration number for Crown PA Gaming, Inc. d/b/a DraftKings.
DraftKings Inc. sister sites, fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Often compared
- Are DraftKings Casino and Golden Nugget Online Casino owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by DraftKings Inc..
Questions and answers
Who owns DraftKings Casino?
DraftKings Inc., a company listed on Nasdaq.
Is DraftKings Casino licensed?
Yes, state by state. In Pennsylvania, Crown PA Gaming, Inc. holds an interactive gaming operator licence.
Do DraftKings and Golden Nugget Online Casino have the same owner?
Yes. DraftKings bought Golden Nugget Online Gaming in 2022.
Has DraftKings been fined?
Yes. New Jersey fined it $100,000 in 2024.
Is DraftKings Casino legit?
DraftKings Casino is run by Crown PA Gaming, Inc. d/b/a DraftKings, which holds a licence from PGCB (USA Pennsylvania). Check the licence in the Pennsylvania licence register. Its owner is DraftKings Inc., a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against DraftKings Casino’s own company: 0; against the whole DraftKings Inc. group: 14. Sister sites with the same owner: 2. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are DraftKings Casino’s sister sites?
DraftKings Casino has 2 sister casinos with the same owner, DraftKings Inc.: Golden Nugget Online Casino, Jackpocket. Full list: all DraftKings Inc. sister sites.
Sources
- https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/sites/default/files/licensure/Expanded%20Gaming%20Information%20and%20Links/Online_Operator_Master_List.pdf
- https://igamingontario.ca/en/player/regulated-igaming-market
- https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-gaming-enforcement-home/internet-gaming-sites/
- https://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/InternetGaming/internetgamingpermitholders.pdf
- https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/interactive-gaming-operators
- https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/online-poker-operators
- https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/online-sports-wagering-licensed-operators
- https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/internet-gaming-and-fantasy-contests/authorized-online-gaming-and-sports-betting-platform-providers-in-michigan
- https://www.legalsportsreport.com/online-casinos/west-virginia/
- https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/news-releases-from-the-department-of-consumer-protection/2025-news-releases/department-of-consumer-protection-announces-settlement-with-high5games
- https://www.deucescracked.com/casinos/us/connecticut
- https://aglc.ca/gaming-registrants
- https://aglc.ca/admin/content/gaming-registrants/export?page&_format=csv
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 20 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
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