Every fantasy league has a founder. Someone who set up the scoring, named the trophy, and enforced the punishments. We're those people.
Who We Are
Nobody throws a party for the most popular sport in America.
Fifty million people play fantasy football. They obsess over rankings, lose sleep over waiver wire decisions, and talk trash to their league mates for twelve straight weeks. And every year, draft day comes and goes in a living room, a bar back room, or a group chat with no stage worthy of the moment.
Rick Wolf and Ed Bunnell spent a combined 60 years building the fantasy sports industry from the inside at CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Sports Illustrated, FOX, EA, Fantasy Alarm, and beyond. They knew the players. They knew the culture. And they knew one thing for certain: fantasy football deserved its own national celebration.
So they built one.
Draft Nation is America's first national live fantasy football destination event and the home of National Fantasy Football Draft Day, August 21st. Every year, we take over Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas for a full weekend of live drafts, high-stakes competition, world-class entertainment, and the kind of memories your league will talk about until next season.
This is draft day done right. See you in Vegas.
FSGA founding board member and two-time Fantasy Sports Hall of Fame inductee. More than 35 years building fantasy sports businesses at CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Rotoworld, and Fantasy Alarm. The most credentialed executive in the history of the industry.
Thirty plus years shaping sports media and fantasy sports across FOX Sports, EA Sports, and CBS Sports. A thought leader in sports strategy, operations, content, and production, and the operational force behind Draft Nation.
Leadership roles at Scout Media and Sports Illustrated. Ownership stakes in Fantasy Football World Championships at Circa, Office Pool Games, The Big Tourney, Fulltime Fantasy, MockDraftNow, and Pro Forecast Magazine. Widely recognized as the #1 fantasy football player in the world, having won multiple high-stakes fantasy tournaments at the elite level.
Former Managing Editor of Sports Illustrated's Sports Betting and Fantasy division. Award-winning fantasy football analyst with a winning betting record on NFL Player Props since 2017.
Get in Touch
Whether you're planning for your whole league or just have a quick question, our team is ready to help.
The Venue
Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas isn't just a hotel — it's the world's largest sportsbook and home to Stadium Swim, a one-of-a-kind pool amphitheater with a 143-foot screen.
We chose Circa because nothing else comes close. When your draft pick shows up on that screen in front of hundreds of fellow managers, you'll understand why this is the only place Draft Nation could exist.