There is plenty of debate surrounding the potential of DFS offerings in the established UK gambling market.  You would think if DraftKings and FanDuel are after UK market share there must be something to gain, but in all honesty, who knows what the future holds.  In addition to these giants, there are several smaller DFS companies already taking a stab at success in the UK such as Premier Punt, a DFS offering with a focus on football (soccer).

I decided to speak with Premier Punt’s CEO John Gordon as he’s literally just opened up a second round of crowdfunding on Seedrs and has plenty of enthusiasm for his product.  Gordon has high hopes for the popularity of DFS in the UK and is working towards becoming the market leader.  Premier Punt also has plans of launching a sports book and other exciting initiatives in 2017 such as a new bonus scheme and a scheme called “Grass. Boots. Football.” which will invest back into local communities in the form of donated equipment for grassroots football teams.

Becky Liggero: Thank you for joining me John and congrats on opening up another crowdfunding round.   Tell me what is the main difference between Premier Punt and some of the other UK-facing DFS options such as Mondogoal and Oulala?

John Gordon: We currently have three different game formats – weekly, daily and single. Our app allows the user to check how their weekly and daily teams are performing but it mainly focuses on our single games, which is what we believe sets us apart from our competitors.