EPISODE · Feb 23, 2016 · 26 MIN
Nigel Eccles, CEO, FanDuel (Code Media 2016)
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FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles talks with Peter Kafka about how his company got into daily fantasy sports and the legal challenges to the format that have followed. He also discusses competition with rival daily fantasy company DraftKings while keeping an eye on bigger companies such as Yahoo and ESPN that might jump in. Plus: Eccles responds to critics like comedian John Oliver who say daily fantasy sites are a ripoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles talks with Peter Kafka about how his company got into daily fantasy sports and the legal challenges to the format that have followed. He also discusses competition with rival daily fantasy company DraftKings while keeping an eye on bigger companies such as Yahoo and ESPN that might jump in. Plus: Eccles responds to critics like comedian John Oliver who say daily fantasy sites are a ripoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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