{"id":449,"date":"2026-10-01T23:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T23:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powercraft.site\/draftkings-slammed-for-reprehensible-9-11-themed-parlay-promo\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T23:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T23:12:11","slug":"draftkings-slammed-for-reprehensible-9-11-themed-parlay-promo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/questbeam.site\/?p=449","title":{"rendered":"DraftKings slammed for \u201creprehensible\u201d 9\/11-themed parlay promo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"single-post__info-excerpt\">DraftKings has apologised after using 9\/11 as a promotional theme on the anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed nearly 3,000 people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DraftKings has apologised after using 9\/11 as a promotional theme on the anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed nearly 3,000 people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US operator went live with a parlay called Never Forget, which encouraged users to bet on three New York sports teams \u2013 the Yankees, Mets and Jets \u2013 to win on the 22nd anniversary of the World Trade Center tragedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DraftKings apologised following outcry from users on social media, who complained the promo was \u201ctone deaf\u201d and in \u201cpoor taste\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Boston-based company wrote: \u201cWe sincerely apologise for the featured parlay that was shared briefly in commemoration of 9\/11.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: The New York State Gaming Commission just sent me this response to the &#8220;Never Forget&#8221; parlay offer DraftKings had posted on its app for some time late yesterday. pic.twitter.com\/XYYhGkd21s<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Bittenbender (@BittGDCG) September 11, 2023<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe respect the significance of this day for our country and especially for the families of those who were directly affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The promo was also described as \u201creprehensible\u201d by the New York State Gaming Commission after the regulator was contacted by Gambling.com Group writer Steve Bittenbender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe expect all licensees to exercise sensitivity,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Listen, I certainly hope someone at DK lost their job today but this is certainly not something regulators need to spend time on. They aren&#8217;t arbiters of taste.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jessica Welman (@jesswelman) September 11, 2023<\/p>\n<p>[stock_market_widget type=\u201dinline\u201d template=\u201dgeneric\u201d assets=\u201dDKNG\u201d markup=\u201d{name} ({symbol}) is trading at {price} ({change_pct})\u201d display_currency_symbol=\u201dtrue\u201d api=\u201dyf\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>      <span class=\"btn__text\"><\/span><br \/>\n      <span class=\"btn__icon icon icon--share\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DraftKings has apologised after using 9\/11 as a promotional theme on the anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed nearly 3,000 people. DraftKings has apologised after using 9\/11 as a promotional theme on the anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed nearly 3,000 people. 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