The sportsbook took in about $1 million worth of wagers in its first month in operation.
DraftKings online sportsbook went live in New Jersey in August 2018 which made it the first legal online bookmaker in the United States outside of Nevada.
The site is immensely successful and DraftKings proceeded to branch out into sports betting after the US Supreme Court lifted the federal ban. DraftKings was launched in 2012 as a real-money daily and weekly fantasy sports site.