Medical debt, defunding the police, wage theft: These are just some of the issues sports betting giants FanDuel and DraftKings apparently care deeply about this election cycle.
Super PACs backed by the sports betting industry have spent nearly $8.3 million on New York political races in 2026 so far, and have ramped up their general election spending in recent weeks. One of those super PACs, funded almost entirely by FanDuel and DraftKings, has spent over $3.5 million since the June primary — the second-highest sum of any super PAC this general election cycle. Most of that sum has gone out the door since September 1.
