DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has never been the most deft public speaker.
Foregoing the platitudes most executives tend to live by, Robins instead makes the type of comments board members typically don’t want their consumers to hear.
For instance there was the time last December when Robins said DraftKings didn’t want customers who are looking to profit from the book’s offerings. Well, he outdid himself on Friday at the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States conference in Boston.
In explaining why more states should rush to legalize mobile betting, Robins cited a likely economic downturn in the near future. And he phrased in the most craven way possible.
Speaking at a conference of state legislators and gaming industry officials Friday, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said "rapid inflation" and the potential for a "prolonged economic downturn" should further incentive policymakers to legalize online casino gaming
— Ryan Butler (@ButlerBets) July 8, 2022
In prepared remarks, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins touted the benefits of the $DKNG -baked California mobile sports betting ballot measure; he also encouraged lawmakers in more states to approve iCasino bills; DraftKings is one of the nation's largest sportsbook & IGaming operators pic.twitter.com/ICVv7cyNIq
— Ryan Butler (@ButlerBets) July 8, 2022
On the one hand, at least he’s not even pretending like rapid expansion, growth and profits aren’t his main objective. On the other, ew, gross.
The idea that ‘times will be getting tougher soon, so let’s get people to spend their disposable income with us’ is hard to look past in this phrasing. Maybe we’ll get some more context and clarification soon. It sure would be helpful.
Until then, remember to play responsibly.
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