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\n \"Performance
\n<\/figure>\n

Downloads climbed to 392.5K despite -15.8% YoY<\/h2>\n

For the week of June 8, DraftKings downloads reached an estimated 392.5K, rising 57.8% WoW, declining -15.4% QoQ, and declining -15.8% YoY.<\/p>\n

That near-term bounce makes sessions the engagement check against a weaker Q1 2026 acquisition baseline.<\/p>\n

Estimated weekly sessions reached 49.2M for Week of June 8, rising 34.0% WoW, declining -13.7% QoQ, and declining -5.2% YoY.<\/p>\n

For investors, sustained QoQ weakness could correlate with later monetization pressure.<\/p>\n

Engagement breadth weakened despite time spent gains<\/h2>\n

For the week of June 8, DraftKings DAU reached an estimated 788.8K, up 32.1% WoW but down -7.4% YoY, while MAU was an estimated 9.9M, up 5.2% YoY in Q1 2026.<\/p>\n

Avg time spent per DAU rose 5.2% YoY to 36.1 minutes per DAU, but avg sessions per DAU fell -13.1% YoY to 13.2 sessions per DAU, suggesting reach resilience, weaker daily conversion and revenue pressure.<\/p>\n

DraftKings: Sports & Casino churn remains below 40%<\/h2>\n

DraftKings: Sports & Casino churn stood at an estimated 38.9% in Q1 2026, up 7.0% YoY, remaining below the 40% low-attrition threshold while the worsening trend may indicate emerging retention pressure if sustained.<\/p>\n

For investors, low-but-rising churn typically correlates with reasonable recurring engagement quality, with continued increases pointing to potential CAC efficiency and lifetime value pressure.<\/p>\n

\n \"MPI
\n<\/figure>\n

DraftKings MPI Retreated -4.3% YoY Despite 25.9% WoW<\/h2>\n

DraftKings (DKNG)’s SEC-filed Average Monthly Unique Payers (MUPs) measures unique paying B2C customers across daily fantasy sports, Sportsbook, and iGaming, with Apptopia’s Mobile Performance Index (MPI) serving as the primary mobile signal.<\/p>\n

These correlations suggest that investors should monitor Apptopia’s data to understand how DraftKings is trending for its Average Monthly Unique Payers KPI.<\/p>\n

DraftKings’ Mobile Performance Index, Apptopia’s standalone mobile performance signal, showed declining performance in Q1 2026, with MPI down 6.8% QoQ and 4.3% YoY, while a 25.9% WoW rebound for the Week of June 8 suggests activity within broader quarterly weakness.<\/p>\n

Investors should track Apptopia’s MPI for DKNG as a leading indicator of DraftKings’ mobile momentum heading into Q2 2026.<\/p>\n

Mixed Mobile Momentum With Engagement Headwinds<\/h2>\n

DraftKings’ declining MPI and mixed lifecycle signals suggest a mixed start to Q2 2026, with the Week of June 8 rebound offset by weaker quarterly acquisition and softer daily engagement.<\/p>\n

Apptopia’s MPI for DKNG is a useful way to measure this balance between recent rebound activity and broader quarterly weakening.<\/p>\n

Investors should use Apptopia’s MPI, downloads, DAU, session-frequency, time-per-DAU, and churn metrics to gauge whether weekly recovery is translating into higher-quality mobile engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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