FanDuel Donates $100,000 to Next 18 at PGA TOUR’s John Deere Classic to Support Mental Health of Veterans and First Responders
ILLINOIS, July 2, 2025 -- FanDuel, North America’s premier online gaming company and an Official Betting Operator of the PGA TOUR, today announced it is donating $100,000 to Next 18, a nonprofit organization founded by a U.S. Army veteran that integrates the sport of golf in its wellness camps to support mental health, well-being and camaraderie among servicemen and women across the country. FanDuel presented the check to Next 18 Founder Matt McDonell today during a putting clinic for a special group of military members and first responders from the Quad Cities area at the PGA TOUR’s John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.
“What a historic day for our organization,” said Matt McDonell, Founder, Next 18. “This is the single largest donation we’ve received which will now enable us to do so much more for the veterans and first responders who need support. We are so grateful to FanDuel for this generous contribution; it validates the hard work we’ve put in to building an organization committed to helping our nation’s heroes heal and thrive.”
“FanDuel is committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which we operate, and we recognize the vital role military families, veterans and first responders play in communities across the country,” said Keita Young, Community Impact Vice President at FanDuel. “We are proud to support Next 18 as it delivers critical programs that promote long-term wellbeing after service and empowers veterans and first responders through sports.”
The donation will help advance the Next 18 mission of supporting the mental health of veterans and first responders through the game of golf, including through golf camps, peer support communities and holistic life resource training.
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FanDuel Group is the premier mobile gaming company in the United States. FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across mobile wagering including, America’s #1 Sportsbook FanDuel Sportsbook, its leading iGaming platform FanDuel Casino, the industry’s unquestioned leader in horse racing and advance-deposit wagering, FanDuel Racing and its daily fantasy sports product. In addition, FanDuel Group operates FanDuel TV, its broadly distributed linear cable television network and FanDuel TV+, its leading direct-to-consumer OTT platform. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers and 25 retail locations. The company is based in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Jersey City, as well as in Canada, Scotland, Ireland, Portugal, Romania and Australia.
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