In the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine, DraftKings Sportsbook is no longer offering betting on sports leagues and events in Russia and Belarus, the company announced Thursday.
This includes the Kontinental Hockey League, an international tournament of 24 teams across Europe and Asia, including several in Russia.
“DraftKings has no direct commercial relationship with any Russian or Belarusian league, team or sports organization. Our Customer Experience team is prepared to answer questions from any customer impacted by this change,” the statement reads.
The decision comes as countries are imposing sanctions on Russia and corporations are pulling business out of the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
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