What started as a backyard Texas brainstorm between 5 co-founders is now the driving force in a multibillion-dollar industry. FanDuel got its start at the 2009 SXSW Interactive festival — right there in that backyard — when our founding team decided to focus their efforts on changing the game in fantasy sports.
The season-long game would be simplified. The winning amplified. The money real. And the result? A new way to play fantasy — fan vs. fan in a test of sports knowledge and fantasy knowhow — where winners can taste victory on any given day. Not just once a year.
It's very simple
1. Choose a contest.
Play for cash or for fun.
2. Pick your players.
Just stay under the salary cap.
3. Watch and win.
Top scores win when games end.
2015 Winner
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Matt King
CEO
Formerly President of Regional Operations and Corporate Development at Cottingham & Butler and Director at KKR.
Robin Spira
CTO
Formerly CTO at Play.com (Acquired by Rakuten) and Chemist Direct
Christian Genetski
CLO
Formerly General Counsel of Entertainment Software Assoc., partner at ZwillGen law firm, and prosecutor with U.S. Department of Justice.
Andy Giancamilli
CFO
Formerly VP of Pricing at Toys R Us.
Mike Raffensperger
CMO
Former Head of Marketing at Amazon and Director at DIRECTV
registered users
more sports content consumed
users watch more live games
Andrin Bachmann
Andrew Cleland
Ted Oberwager
Marc Moens
Michael LaSalle
Alan Resnikoff
Rick Cordella
Salvatore LaRocca - Observer
In addition to our Board of Directors, we created an independent Advisory Board, a team of third-party experts from various fields that we turn to for impartial and invaluable counsel.
Meet the Advisory Board