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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
47d90c63-26b6-4c7c-9106-02ade026ba88
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 16:03:03
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$290,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

DRAFTKINGS INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

Contact
GRIFFIN FINAN
Phone
+1 240-331-8804
Address
zip:02116, city:Boston, state:MA, street:222 Berkeley Street Fifth Floor
Client

DRAFTKINGS INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

Sports betting, lottery, taxation and online gaming

State
MA
Country
US
Effective date
2025-04-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

GAM — Gaming/Gambling/Casino

Issues related to mobile gaming, monitoring gaming legislation; H.R. 1440 - Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025; Issues regarding the Federal Wagering Excise Tax on Sports Betting; Enforcement issues related to gaming and illegitimate operators; P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill implementation; and Sports Betting Prop Bets.

Lobbyists:
  • LAUREN PFINGSTAG VAHEY — covered position: Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Angus S. King, Jr., 2013-2018 Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Gus Bilirakis, 2010-2012

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

SPO — Sports/Athletics

Sports Gaming Issues; Monitor sports gaming issues and legislation; and Educate about the company's business model.

Lobbyists:
  • LAUREN PFINGSTAG VAHEY — covered position: Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Angus S. King, Jr., 2013-2018 Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Gus Bilirakis, 2010-2012

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to mobile gaming, monitoring gaming legislation; H.R. 1440 - Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025; Monitor legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal Chapter 35 (relating to taxes on wagering), including H.R. 1440, the Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2025; and S.2773, the WAGER Act; Monitor legislation to restore full deductibility of wagering losses against winnings, including H.R.4630, the WAGER Act of 2025; S.2230, the FULL HOUSE Act; H.R. 4304, the Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation Act; and Educate Members of Congress on tax administration challenges, IRS tax treatment, and the need for guidance on sports gaming issues.

Lobbyists:
  • LAUREN PFINGSTAG VAHEY — covered position: Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Angus S. King, Jr., 2013-2018 Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Gus Bilirakis, 2010-2012

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Monitor legislative and regulatory proposals on event contracts.

Lobbyists:
  • LAUREN PFINGSTAG VAHEY — covered position: Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Angus S. King, Jr., 2013-2018 Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Gus Bilirakis, 2010-2012

Government entities lobbied: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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