DraftKings, FanDuel, Others Send $48M Into Sports Betting Super PAC
Posted on: April 9, 2026, 06:19h.
Last updated on: April 9, 2026, 06:19h.
- Sports Betting Alliance members funnel $48 million into the Win for America super PAC
- The committee directs cash to state PACs
- It came under scrutiny in Alabama
A new super political action committee (PAC) is backed by some of the some biggest names in the sports betting industry and is directing cash to smaller PACs across the country.
Earlier today, Axios reported that members of the Sports Betting Alliance (SBA), including DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) and Flutter Entertainment’s (NYSE: FLUT) FanDuel, have pushed a combined $48 million into the Win for America super PAC, which has reportedly already spent $20 million on primary reasons across the US.
Those expenditures focused on six states, including three where sports wagering isn’t legal — Alabama, Georgia and Texas. Another push to legalize sports gambling in Georgia died last month with such failures becoming regular occurrences in the Peach State.
Other SBA members include privately held Fanatics and UK-based Bet365. As Axios notes, the super PAC raised $41 million through the most recent reporting period, but Bet365 recently chipped in another $7 million.
Recipient of Super PAC Cash Came Under Fire in Alabama
In Alabama, another state where gaming legislation goes to die, a local PAC that received money from Win for America was scrutinized for failing to properly file financial reports with the secretary of state’s office.
The Virginia-based American Conservative Fund (ACF) registered with the State of Alabama in January 2025 after receiving a $500,000 donation from Win For America, a PAC funded entirely by a $2 million donation from DK Crown Holdings, Inc., the corporate entity for DraftKings,” reports 1819 News.
ACF is active in other states, where it is believed the PAC is in compliance with various filing protocols. One of those states is North Carolina, which is a state to which Win for America has directed capital.
Other states to which the new sports betting campaign committee has directed cash include Illinois and Ohio. The PAC hasn’t said why it’s funneling cash to any of the aforementioned states, but in the case of Illinois, it very well could be to support candidates that oppose additional sports betting taxes, including a Chicago-specific levy, or those that back iGaming.
More States on the Docket
Unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter told Axios Win for America could direct cash to as many as 15 other states as the 2026 midterm election season ramps up with New York and Pennsylvania being part of that group.
Sports betting taxes in both states are among the highest in the country. In New York, the PAC could focus on candidates that support legalizing internet casinos, but for now, that’s just speculation.
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