Matt King

Matt King currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a position he has held since July 2021. In this role, he is responsible for leading Fanatics' expansion into the online sports gambling and iGaming markets, spearheading the development and launch of new online sports betting and gaming products for fans. He is recognized for navigating the company's entry into the iGaming space and pioneering Fanatics Markets, the company's predictions market product.

Before joining Fanatics, King was the CEO of FanDuel from 2017 until 2021. During his tenure, he oversaw the company's transformation from a daily fantasy sports operator into a market leader in US online sports betting and gaming. Under his leadership, FanDuel's revenue significantly grew from $120 million to nearly $2 billion in seven years. He also served as FanDuel's Chief Financial Officer from 2014 to 2016, during which he led a $230 million Series E funding round.

King's career in the industry began in 2014. Prior to his first role at FanDuel, he worked as a Business Analyst for McKinsey & Company and spent a decade with KKR. He briefly served as President of Regional Operations & Corporate Development at Cottingham & Butler from 2016 to 2017 before returning to FanDuel as CEO. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University, which he earned in 2001.