FanDuel Announces Multi-Year Partnership With Formula 1

Followers of on-line gaming and in-person racing rejoice: FanDuel has been named as an official betting operator of Method 1.

The multi-year partnership, which was introduced on Monday, marks the primary time the premier European racing model has partnered with a United States betting operator. As a part of the partnership, FanDuel will supply “accountable gaming content material tailor-made for F1 followers.”

“Being named an Official Betting Operator of Method 1 marks an thrilling step ahead as we improve our sportsbook product to ship extra interactive experiences for followers,” Karol Corcoran, Managing Director of FanDuel Sportsbook, mentioned in a press launch. “Method 1 generates an unbelievable quantity of real-time knowledge, and our platform is constructed to show that into partaking betting alternatives for followers. This partnership will permit us to ship much more immersive, data-driven experiences all through the race weekend.”

Historic Racing Partnership

Although it could be the primary partnership with an American betting operator, this is not the primary Method 1 collaboration with a Flutter Firm. When Method 1 returned to Las Vegas in 2023 for the primary time because the Nineteen Eighties, PokerStars partnered up with Oracle Purple Bull Racing and launched a number of promotions providing gamers the possibility to win passes to the long-lasting race.

That partnership led to a number of memorable moments, together with charity poker tournaments at Resorts World Las Vegas attended by the likes of Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria, in addition to a poker media Q&A with racing famous person Max Verstappen.

There have been additionally loads of festivities within the Purple Bull VIP Suite, which had a number of members of the PokerStars and PokerNews groups in attendance, together with broadcasters James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton.

As a part of the partnership, followers could have the possibility to guess on race winners, podium finishes and even particular driver match-ups. And now that PokerStars is partnered up with FanDuel, it would not be stunning to see some F1 promotions on the poker facet of issues.

“We’re delighted to welcome FanDuel as our new Official Betting Operator in the US and Canada – markets that proceed to extend their love and engagement with Method 1,” mentioned F1 Director of Industrial Partnerships Jonny Haworth. “As sports activities betting turns into an growing part with how followers, particularly within the US, work together with sport, it is vital we’ve got a powerful and well-placed accomplice to ship our technique and gas our momentum throughout the market. With tens of hundreds of thousands of followers throughout the nation, FanDuel is one more avenue that eligible followers can take pleasure in and expertise the joys of Method 1.”

The 2026 Las Vegas Grand Prix is scheduled to happen Nov. 19-21 and will characteristic loads of FanDuel branding. PokerNews has attended and reported on the race in earlier years.

Observe: PokerNews is owned by Flutter Leisure.

*Photographs courtesy of Danny Maxwell and PokerStars

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Connor Richards is a Senior Editor U.S. for PokerNews and host of the Life Exterior Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for 3 International Poker Awards for his writing.