DraftKings(US:DKNG) 智通财经网·2025-10-22 12:56Group 1 - DraftKings is acquiring Railbird, which has received approval from the CFTC to operate as a designated contract market, allowing it to trade regulated event contracts in the U.S. [1] - DraftKings plans to launch a mobile app called "DraftKings Predictions" for trading regulated event contracts in various sectors, although the announcement did not specify sports as a focus area [1] - Flutter Entertainment's FanDuel is collaborating with CME to launch prediction and event contract businesses in the U.S., initially focusing on financial contracts [1] Group 2 - Analysts believe that acquiring customers in unregulated states and product/technology development are key drivers for online sports betting operators entering the prediction market [2] - The potential legal clarification of sports contracts could enable DraftKings and Flutter to quickly enter this market, and even without such clarity, prediction markets may push states to consider legalizing online sports betting for tax revenue [2] - The acquisition of Railbird is expected to boost DraftKings' market sentiment and expand its total addressable market (TAM) into states like California, Texas, and Florida, which currently do not have regulated online sports betting [2] Group 3 - The NHL has signed agreements with Polymarket and Kalshi to allow the use of its trademarks, similar to previous agreements with DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM [3] - Following the news, DraftKings' stock rose by 3.15%, while Flutter Entertainment's stock fell by 1.27% [3]