Edition No. 59 · Thu 20 Aug 2026 · Story 19 of 28

"Fanatics becomes an official NFL sportsbook"

NBC Sports

Fanatics became an official NFL sportsbook by paying the Genius data fees that FanDuel and DraftKings are refusing to swallow.

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  • 1.60Interest score5 of 28 in this edition
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  • 1.60On this siteWhat it touches: places, clubs, leagues
  • 1.00MovementNew this week

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