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DraftKings CEO explains why banning employees from playing daily fantasy is bad for his company

Emmett KnowltonOct 29, 2015, 23:52 IST

Jason Robins, CEO of DraftKings, speaks on a panel at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.AP Photo/John Locher

During a 30-minute Q&A at the Sports Business Journal's annual Sports Media & Technology conference Thursday, DraftKings co-founder and CEO Jason Robins spoke openly about how the recent industry-wide ban on daily fantasy employees playing daily fantasy at rival sites could cause a significant challenge for DraftKings going forward.

His logic was simple: allowing employees to play daily fantasy helps DraftKings improve the quality of its product.

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