Who owns DraftKings Casino?

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
Licenses	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	11
Owner proof	verified
Last checked	14 Oct 2026

In numbers

DraftKings Inc. owns 3 brand families with 5 websites in our data.
11 regulator fines against the owner since 2022, about €225,000 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.

License and what it means for you

Online gambling in the US is licensed state by state. A state licence covers players inside that state only, and each licensing state runs its own self-exclusion list. In Pennsylvania the licence holder is Crown PA Gaming, Inc. d/b/a DraftKings. An iGaming Ontario registration covers players in Ontario only.

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.

Fines and regulator actions

Our data lists 11 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. Michigan's board approved several violation notices in 2025 and 2026; the minutes give no facts or amounts.

Licences

Regulator	Type	Valid	Check it
USA Pennsylvania — PGCB Interactive gaming operator licence (Hollywood Casino at Penn National certificate)	—	active	register

What these licences mean for you

A US state licence covers players inside that state only. Each licensing state runs its own self-exclusion list.

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.

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.

Everything DraftKings Inc. owns, with fines and sources →

Regulator fines

Date	Company	Regulator / court	Amount	Reason
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
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

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