Paul Marnie Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 After getting its U.K. Gaming License back in August, Draft Kings is set to launch over here sometime this month They've got a tent at the Fan Rally on Saturday so hopefully there'll be some more concrete info available then. I for one can't wait, especially as this article suggests U.K. users will be pooled with our U.S. pals and share those massive prize pots. http://www.legalsportsreport.com/4024/draftkings-u-k-launch-in-october/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSaint Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 This is great news and about time. I've been entering free contests this year and it's really unrewarding and pointless. I don't know why I keep doing them but this is my lineup this week: Mike Vick Latavius Murray Eddie Lacy Antonio Brown Steve Smith Donte Moncrief Devin Smith Greg Olsen Packers D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marnie Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Yeh; I've been tempted to go the whole VPN route to try and enter but I'm always wary that I'd be rumbled and not get paid out if I win anything. Hopefully we get some decent promo codes like the U.S. guys do. As much as I'm looking forward to this; it's not gonna help the fantasy obsession Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSaint Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Yeh; I've been tempted to go the whole VPN route to try and enter but I'm always wary that I'd be rumbled and not get paid out if I win anything. Hopefully we get some decent promo codes like the U.S. guys do. As much as I'm looking forward to this; it's not gonna help the fantasy obsession Yeah I can't imagine winning a decent amount and staying under the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 This is great news. I entered a free contest two weeks ago and won $3. Lost it last week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Wonderboy Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I thought this was going to be a thread for ranting about the endless stream of adverts for this during games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marnie Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 I thought this was going to be a thread for ranting about the endless stream of adverts for this during games. it's only gonna get worse now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Based in Edinburgh. I heard an interview with the wifie a month a go on Radio Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marnie Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 I think that's Fan Duel, the other major DFS site (& market leader). Their offices are in the same building as SkyScanner; the lassie is from Forfar I hope Draft Kings are doing something decent at the Rally on Sat; will be interesting to find out more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Aye, your right Paul. I think their IT is based here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Stu Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Is this just a pick the best team of the week type concept? How does the winning money work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Let me know when this go's live over here please lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marnie Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 Is this just a pick the best team of the week type concept? How does the winning money work? Essentially yeh. It's very like our version of fantasy football for the Premier League; each guy has a monetary value and you have a budget to select a required number of players at each position to make up your team. There's a few different ways of playing to make money, assuming they offer the same options to the UK as the USA, there's: Head to head - you're basically going up against one person straight up, winner takes the cash. 50/50 - a load of folk enter, best 50 players win cash GPPs - less players but bigger winnings for those at the top. Tournament play - basically a total free for all with huge cash prizes for the top X number of players. It's kinda split between game modes, H2H & 50/50 you typically choose a team that will be safe and put up decent numbers with a hope of "doing enough". The bigger games need you to swing for the fences, there's thousands of guys choosing similar looking teams, eg Julio Jones was owned in about 30% of leagues last week, totally cannibalising his value for most. The guys that win typically have 2 or 3 of the players who go off that nobody would start in usual fantasy - eg Matt Jones in week 2 or Gary Barnbridge (sp?) last week. You can sign up for email alerts for when it goes live but I'm sure someone will post on here when it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Any news on when this go's live in the UK yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSaint Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Nope but there is a big controversy in the States over DFS. Right now. A Draft Kings employee came second in a Fan Duel tournament and won $300k after having access to Draft Kings data. Since then there have been FBI investigations and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I always found it sorta ironic that we couldn't bet on Edinburgh founded Fanduel.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 DraftKings has launched in the UK today, only on Apple and Android at the moment with a web lobby coming soon- I tried to download the Android one but it's not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSaint Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 This is bad news. I'm terrible at NBA fantasy and might have to spend loads of money on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DarkBlue62 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 It's awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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