

The 100 People of Power & Influence in hockey are featured in The Hockey News' 2026 Money & Power issue, available at THN.com/free.
At No. 49 is DraftKings CEO Jason Robins.

What began as a daily fantasy sports outfit has expanded into the sports-betting industry. In November, DraftKings secured a deal to become the official betting partner of ESPN.
Each person on the list this year is ranked in 14 categories of job classification, from owners to players to agents, along with many more powerbrokers identified within various silos of expertise. That's all available to find in The Hockey News' 2026 Money & Power hockey business annual.