DraftKings to Donate $100,000 to Feed Ontario Ahead of Thanksgiving, Helping Provide Up to 200,000 Meals for People and Families Facing Hunger
For every bet placed on DraftKings Sportsbook in Ontario October 10–12, DraftKings will donate $1 to Feed Ontario, up to $100,000
TORONTO — October 7, 2026 — DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) today announced it will donate $100,000 to Feed Ontario ahead of Canadian Thanksgiving, supporting the organization’s work to provide food and resources to people and families facing hunger across the province.
From October 10–12, DraftKings will donate $1 to Feed Ontario for every bet placed on DraftKings Sportsbook in Ontario, up to $100,000. Every dollar donated to Feed Ontario can provide the equivalent of two healthy meals to someone who needs support, helping provide up to 200,000 meals across the province.
“Thanksgiving is a time to give back to our communities and reflect on the importance of coming together,” said Sabrina Macias, Senior Vice President of Global Communications and CSR at DraftKings. “We are proud to support Feed Ontario and its network of food banks and hunger-relief organizations. This donation will help provide emergency food assistance to people and families across Ontario during the holiday season and beyond.”
Feed Ontario is the province’s largest collective of hunger-relief organizations, supporting a network of more than 1,200 food banks and other organizations across Ontario.
“At a time when more Ontarians are turning to food banks than ever before, relationships like this have a meaningful impact on communities across the province. We are deeply grateful to DraftKings and its customers for helping make a difference through this campaign, said Carolyn Stewart, CEO, Feed Ontario. “Every dollar donated will help support Feed Ontario's network of food banks, ensuring people and families struggling to make ends meet, can access healthy, nutritious food when they need it most.
As part of the initiative, DraftKings employees will also volunteer with a local Ontario food bank through DraftKings SERVES, the company’s community impact program.
DraftKings is committed to providing responsible engagement tools and resources. DraftKings promotes customer awareness and use of budget and control tools, including My Stat Sheet, which provides a personalized view of gaming activity, as well as deposit limits, cool-off periods and self-exclusion. These resources help customers make informed choices and enjoy DraftKings as a fun, trusted source of entertainment. For more information on Responsible Engagement, visit rg.draftkings.com.
For more information about Feed Ontario and its work across the province, visit feedontario.ca. To learn more about DraftKings SERVES, visit draftkings.com/serves.
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DraftKings Inc. is a digital sports and gaming company created to be the Ultimate Host and fuel the competitive spirit of sports fans with platforms that range across daily fantasy, regulated gaming, prediction markets and digital media. Headquartered in Boston and launched in 2012 by Jason Robins, Matt Kalish and Paul Liberman, DraftKings is the only U.S.-based vertically integrated sports betting operator. DraftKings’ mission is to make life more exciting by responsibly creating the world’s favorite real-money games, betting experiences and event contracts trading. DraftKings Sportsbook is live with mobile and/or retail sports betting operations pursuant to regulations in 30 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Alberta and Ontario, Canada. The Company operates iGaming pursuant to regulations in five states and in Alberta and Ontario, Canada under its DraftKings brand and pursuant to regulations in four states and in Alberta and Ontario, Canada, under its Golden Nugget Online Gaming brand. DraftKings also owns Jackpocket, the leading digital lottery courier app in the United States. DraftKings’ daily fantasy sports platform is available in 44 states, Washington, D.C., and certain Canadian provinces. DraftKings' wholly-owned subsidiary GUS III LLC (d/b/a DraftKings Predictions) also operates DraftKings Predictions, offering federally regulated event contracts under CFTC oversight. DraftKings is both an official sports betting and daily fantasy partner of the NHL, PGA TOUR and WNBA, as well as an official daily fantasy partner of NASCAR, an official sports betting partner of the NBA and an authorized gaming operator of MLB. In addition, DraftKings owns and operates DraftKings Network, a multi-platform content ecosystem. DraftKings is committed to delivering responsible engagement tools and resources, while focusing on integrity and customer education.
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