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Industry Insights with Matt Kalish: Understanding Our Product Roadmap

DraftKings Life Podcast

Release Date: 06/01/2023

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DraftKings thrives on operational innovation.  In this episode of the DraftKings Life Podcast, Corey Gottlieb our Chief Product Officer, and Zach Maybury our Chief Technology Officer, reveal how our team pioneers the future of sports entertainment through data-driven insights and seamless product integration, with an ownership mentality. From Fantasy Sports to iGaming, explore how we’re creating the ultimate fan experience here at DraftKings. Ready to rise to the occasion?

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In this special episode of the DraftKings Life Podcast, we sit down with Matt Kalish, Co-Founder and President of DraftKings North America. 

We start the episode off with some fun questions to get to know Matt more, then we dive into our products and what he sees for the future of DraftKings. Matt shares many stories about our incredible growth over the years and how we are defining our role in the sports, technology, and entertainment industry. 

It's a very exciting time to join our team, check out our careers page for open positions.  

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