Here's What Investors Need to Know Before Buying DraftKings Stock

Rachel Warren and Jose Najarro, The Motley Fool

December 7, 2021 at 6:50 a.m.·5 min read

Fantasy sports and online betting company DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) is up nearly 200% since its IPO in 2020. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Nov. 1, Fool contributor Jose Najarro highlights the key points investors need to know about these company before taking the plunge. Jose Najarro: So the first company I'm going to be talking about is going to be DraftKings and let me just share my screen really quick with you guys.

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