DraftKings DFS Partnership with the Philadelphia 76ers
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DraftKings announced a new partnership with the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers earlier today. Both organizations followed up immediately with a new promotion that should sweeten the season a bit for all you diehard 76ers out there.
This is DraftKing’s first partnership with an NBA team and an important step for the fantasy site to play a little catchup with FanDuel on the NBA front. Already, FanDuel.com has partnered with the NBA itself along with the Lakers, Knicks, Nets, Magic, Mavericks and Bulls. Bloomberg reported earlier today that DraftKings.com will now serve as the official daily fantasy sponsor for the 76ers’ website, newsletter and mobile app.
DraftKings and FanDuel are the two largest competitors in what is becoming a crowded market. Both sites are fighting to snag partnerships with sports leagues and individual teams in an effort to crush the industry and claim the top spot. FanDuel still leads in raw numbers of active customers, but DraftKings is pushing hard with a marketing blitz of its own and partnerships with numerous sports organizations.
So far, DraftKings has secured partnerships with the NBA’s 76ers, the NFL’s Broncos, Patriots, Redskins, and the NHL. Now that they’ve broken into the NBA, you can expect to see DraftKings push further into the league.
A New 76ers-DraftKings Promo
Immediately after the announcement of their partnership, the 76ers issued a press release announcing a collaborative promotion that will award the winner a trip for four to see the 76ers play the Pelicans in New Orleans. Here’s how you can get in on the action.
- Post a 15 second video to Instagram naming your all-time 76ers starting five
- All five players must be retired
- Include the hashtag #PhillyDraftKings when you post your video
That’s all you have to do to participate in the contest and take a shot at winning. DraftKings and the 76ers will choose the three best video submissions and the three winners will compete in a halftime shooting contest during the Sixers-Grizzlies game on December 13th.
The winner of the shooting contest will win free travel, accommodation, and tickets for four to watch the Sixers play the Pelicans on January 26th in New Orleans. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, December 10th at 8:00 PM. Get busy, make your video memorable, and don’t forget to brush up on your free throws.
What Else You Need to Know
This contest is only open to legal residents of the 76ers 75-mile territory radius who are 18 or older. If you are chosen as a finalist, you’ll be notified by phone or e-mail on December 11th and will have 24 hours to respond and claim your status as a finalist.
All three finalists will receive two tickets to the 76ers-Grizzlies game and must show up to compete! During the halftime break, you’ll take the court and try to make as many shots as you can within one minute.
Different spots on the court will be marked with different point values, and you’ll earn points for every shot made from those spots. Whoever has the most points after one minute of shooting wins the contest and will be flown to New Orleans on January 26th.
Wes Burns has more than a decade’s worth of experience as a writer, researcher and analyst in the legal gambling industry and is co-founder of BettingUSA.com. As a former professional online poker player, Wes approaches his work from the viewpoint of players.
