{"id":144049,"date":"2025-01-14T19:50:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/14\/delta-air-lines-eyes-draftkings-tie-up-could-gambling-with-skymiles-be-on-the-horizon-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T19:50:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:50:58","slug":"delta-air-lines-eyes-draftkings-tie-up-could-gambling-with-skymiles-be-on-the-horizon-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/14\/delta-air-lines-eyes-draftkings-tie-up-could-gambling-with-skymiles-be-on-the-horizon-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Air Lines eyes DraftKings tie-up: Could gambling with SkyMiles be on the horizon? – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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On top of announcing new Bluetooth-capable seatback screens<\/a> and new partnerships with Uber<\/a> and YouTube, Delta Air Lines revealed a head-turning partnership during its star-studded spectacle<\/a> at Las Vegas’ Sphere last week.<\/p>\n

The airline will soon launch a new partnership with online sports betting giant DraftKings, Delta CEO Ed Bastian announced during his keynote speech at CES, one of the world’s largest consumer electronics shows.<\/p>\n

“From fantasy sports to online adventures, gaming has become a regular part of the daily lives of millions of our customers. And you shouldn’t have to hit pause just because you’re in the sky,” Bastian told the Sphere audience.<\/p>\n

Does that mean you could soon wager, say, 20,000 miles on a team to win the Super Bowl?<\/p>\n

Not quite. Or, perhaps more accurately, not yet.<\/p>\n

The DraftKings deal “will build on” the carrier’s existing portfolio of inflight games, Bastian said.<\/p>\n

Using the airline’s free “Delta Sync” Wi-Fi, customers today can play New York Times games like Wordle or try their hand at Delta’s Sky Hopper game, which allows Delta SkyMiles<\/a> loyalty members to compete for a shot at up to $400 in Delta gift cards.<\/p>\n

It’s not yet clear what exactly this “collaboration” between DraftKings and the Atlanta-based carrier will entail from the outset.<\/p>\n

“Specific details on the agreement and the type of DraftKings offerings coming to Delta Sync [Wi-Fi] will be shared when they’re finalized,” a company spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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