BOSTON – July 23, 2026 – DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) today announced Lightning Link High Stakes® by Aristocrat Gaming will be available on DraftKings Casino, beginning today, July 23, 2026, giving eligible customers access to one of most popular retail casino slot franchises as it makes its anticipated online debut.

The launch reinforces DraftKings’ commitment to delivering a best-in-class online casino experience through a robust portfolio of premium games, exclusive titles, and innovative features that provide customers with engaging new ways to play on DraftKings’ top-rated casino app.

“Lightning Link is one of the most recognizable slot franchises in casino gaming, and we’re excited to bring this experience to our customers,” said Christian Bogstrand, DraftKings Executive Vice President and General Manager of iGaming. “Expanding our premium game portfolio with iconic titles like Lightning Link, alongside exclusive games and innovative features, reflects our continued investment in delivering one of the industry’s most engaging online casino experiences.”

Known for its signature Hold & Spin feature and fan-favorite themes, Lightning Link has become one of the world’s most popular land-based slot franchises. Its July 23 arrival on DraftKings Casino further strengthens an already expansive library of thousands of games. Beginning today, eligible customers visiting DraftKings Casino will experience an immersive Lightning Link takeover of the casino app. 

DraftKings leads the industry in responsible engagement by promoting customer awareness and use of budget and control tools and resources like deposit limits, cool off periods, and self-exclusion to help customers have a fun source of entertainment with a brand they can trust.

Lightning Link High Stakes will be available on DraftKings Casino beginning, July 23, in eligible jurisdictions. The DraftKings Casino app is available to be downloaded today for iOS and Android here. Customers can review DraftKings’ Responsible Engagement tools here.

About DraftKings

DraftKings Inc. is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company created to be the Ultimate Host and fuel the competitive spirit of sports fans with products that range across daily fantasy, regulated gaming 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 product 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, a standalone app and web product 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 being a responsible steward of this new era in real-money gaming by developing and promoting educational information and tools to help all players enjoy our products responsibly.

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