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DraftKings and PGA Tour Offer Unique Fantasy Gaming Experience

DraftKings and PGA Tour are set to launch an NFT-backed sports betting game. DraftKings, a leading U.S. sports betting platform, and the PGA Tour, the premier professional golf organization in the U.S., are looking to capitalize on the growing popularity of NFTs to offer a new form of sports betting.

The NFT-backed fantasy game, to be called "DraftKings Marketplace," will allow users to buy and sell unique digital assets in the form of NFTs representing golfers participating in the tournament. Players will be able to build their team of golfers from the available digital assets and compete against other users for cash prizes.

NFTs provide an additional level of authenticity and rarity to digital assets, making them especially attractive to collectors and sports fantasy players. DraftKings expects NFT-backed play to attract new users and increase participation from existing users.

The initiative is one of the first of its kind in the fantasy gaming world, as most platforms have focused on traditional games that do not use NFT technology. NFT technology allows users to own unique digital assets that cannot be replicated or duplicated, making them a unique form of collectibles.

DraftKings' platform already has experience implementing NFT technology in its games, with a series of NFT-backed NBA fantasy tournaments launching in the 2022-2023 season. The addition of NFT technology in the PGA Tour's fantasy golf game will be a natural extension of its previous experience in the area.

"We are excited to work with the PGA Tour to launch this new NFT-backed fantasy game," said DraftKings CEO Jason Robins. "We believe this partnership will allow us to deliver a unique and innovative gaming experience to our users, and we can't wait to see how it unfolds."

The NFT technology will also offer new opportunities for PGA golfers, as they will be able to earn money from sales of their virtual collectible cards. The PGA Tour will also benefit from the partnership, as it will allow the league to reach a new audience of fantasy players.

With this partnership, DraftKings and PGA Tour hope to open the door to a new form of entertainment that combines the world of fantasy gaming with NFT technology. It is an exciting step forward in the evolution of fantasy gaming and the use of NFT technology in the sports industry.

DraftKings is an online sports betting platform that allows users to bet on popular sports such as football, basketball, baseball and ice hockey. The platform is known for its daily fantasy gambling format, which allows users to create a team of athletes and win cash based on their performance on the field. DraftKings was founded in 2012 and has rapidly grown in popularity in the U.S. and other countries.

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