PrizePicks appoints Nick Zabriskie as senior vice president of public affairs

Zabriskie has served as a members of Uber’s policy team.

US.- The daily fantasy sports operator PrizePicks has announced the appointment of former Uber executive Nick Zabriskie as the company’s senior vice president of public affairs. The company highlighted Zabriskie’s experience in public affairs in the US and abroad at all levels of government and his work helping to shape Uber’s public affairs strategies as one of the earliest members of its policy team.

He held multiple roles supporting Uber’s global businesses, including as head of marketplace policy, head of policy for self-driving initiatives and roles on the work and economic policy team. Before joining Uber, Zabriskie served as the director of government relations at Capitol Hill Consulting Group, a federal affairs consultancy, and as a staff member in the United States House of Representatives.

Jason Barclay, PrizePicks’ chief legal officer and head of public policy, said: “Adding a seasoned veteran like Nick is a testament to PrizePicks’ exceptional growth and market presence. Nick is the perfect person to lead our public affairs efforts for PrizePicks’ next chapter of innovation. His reputation for ingenuity, integrity, and transparency are the values upon which our advocacy and public policy strategies are built.”

Zabriskie commented: “I am thrilled to build upon the inroads that the PrizePicks team has made these past several years. The team has done an incredible job of creating innovative products and putting customers at the forefront, delivering the ultimate sports entertainment experience. PrizePicks has a huge opportunity ahead to serve even more people while maintaining the highest standards of player protection and compliance.”

PrizePicks has entered into a multi-year partnership with Polymarket to allow the purchase of event contracts on the company’s soon-to-launch predictions markets offering. It also recently became the first sports entertainment operator to be registered as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) by the National Futures Association (NFA), enabling the firm to offer CFTC-permitted derivatives contracts through partnerships with federally regulated exchanges.

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