DraftKings today announced its latest office location in Las Vegas, where the company expects to eventually have an expanded team of more than 1,000 employees. The new 90,000-square-foot technology hub will occupy much of an entire building at UnCommons, a 40-acre mixed-use community coming to southwest Las Vegas in early 2022.
“Our new office space and Las Vegas expansion further exemplify DraftKings’ investment in its employees and the future of the company, as well as the local community,” said Matt Kalish, DraftKings co-founder and president, North America. “Our goal is to create another workplace environment that will foster DraftKings’ innovation, further bolster our local presence, and deepen community involvement.
The DraftKings’ new Las Vegas office will be the company’s second largest and will closely model its Boston headquarters, complete with a DraftKings-branded floor plan, collaborative workspaces, and access to a variety of entertainment and workstations. The office will consist of more than 130 dedicated sports trading desks surrounded by full multimedia walls, a 7,500-square-foot cafeteria and event space, a custom casino training pit, floor-to-ceiling windows that welcome daylight and provide views of the natural Las Vegas surroundings, breakout spaces for individual work or small group collaboration, a conference center that can be used to host small meetings and workshops, and more. The company’s new Las Vegas office will also offer amenities for employees, including onsite haircuts and manicures/pedicures, a prayer suite, and more.
Bringing together multiple fitness studios, open-air common areas, residential units, and numerous food and beverage options, the UnCommons campus will enhance the workplace experience. Future phases will expand to more than 500,000 square feet of modern office space.
DraftKings’s Las Vegas presence has grown 400% since its first office opened in January 2020. This past year, DraftKings announced various agreements furthering the company’s ties to the Las Vegas community. They signed a multi-year agreement as the primary sponsor of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Innovation and opened the new DraftKings Gaming Innovation Studio at UNLV, providing access to local talent and technology. In early 2021, the company also announced its acquisition of Las Vegas-based company, VSiN, a multi-platform broadcast and content company delivering trusted sports betting news, analysis, and data to U.S. sports bettors since 2017.
