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DraftKings And FanDuel Battle To Dominate Fantasy Sports

It's impossible to miss advertising for Boston-based DraftKings at Boston's South Station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
It's impossible to miss advertising for Boston-based DraftKings at Boston's South Station. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

DraftKings and FanDuel are spending hundreds of millions of dollars in marketing to try to dominate the fast-growing fantasy sports industry. Both companies offer the chance to win big bucks for crafting the week’s winning fantasy roster.

Curt Nickisch of Here & Now contributor WBUR reports the two companies are duking it out for domination, despite growing calls to regulate the fantasy sports business.

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