Fantasy sports giant DraftKings eyes Ireland launch

US-based daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings is once again setting its sights across the Atlantic Ocean after state regulators thumbed down its merger with another fantasy sports juggernaut FanDuel.

Fora reported that the leading American fantasy sports operator is eyeing to bring is gaming service in Ireland before the year ends.

The report came out just weeks after the proposed merger between DraftKings and FanDuel met its untimely demise in the wake of efforts by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block the union due to concerns over decreased competition in the US DFS market.

DraftKings’ Chief International Officer Jeffrey Haas, said the company will roll-out their offerings to Ireland although he quickly pointed out that there there’s no plans yet for the company to open its headquarters in the region.