Pole position
DraftKings Sportsbook
Sportsbook
A Nasdaq-listed US sportsbook that grew out of daily fantasy sports.
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Pit board
DraftKings began as a daily fantasy provider in 2012 and moved into licensed online sportsbooks after the 2018 US Supreme Court ruling on sports betting. It operates state by state.
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Telemetry
The 4 readings behind the Speed Score, each out of 10.
Launch
6.0/10
Entry not listed / welcome offer none listed
Cash lanes
3.8/10
0 funding routes, cards and banking
Board range
8.6/10
Sportsbook
Pit rating
7.5/10
Panel mark 4.5 of 5, stretched
The read
Off the line
The entry deposit is not listed. The launch offer and its terms are below.
Cash lanes
0 funding routes listed.
On the board
DraftKings is a mainstream choice for US bettors who want a broad sportsbook inside a licensed state. It covers major American leagues in depth, with in-play markets, parlay tools and daily fantasy under one account. As a listed company with a long operating record, it is among the most visible brands in regulated US betting. The limits are mostly structural. It is available only where state law permits online betting, so many residents cannot use it, and the age limit is 21 in most states. Welcome offers change often and differ by state, so the live terms in the app are the only reliable source. As with any sportsbook, bonus bets carry conditions and odds are set to give the house an edge, so betting should be treated as paid entertainment. Players should set deposit limits and can use the self-exclusion tools offered in each state.
In the garage
DraftKings Inc. is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has been listed on Nasdaq (DKNG) since 2020. Founded in 2012 as a daily fantasy sports company, it launched its first legal online sportsbook in New Jersey in 2018. Today it holds licences from individual state regulators rather than a single national one, and it offers sportsbook, daily fantasy and, in selected states, casino products. It is available only inside licensed US states and requires players to be physically present there.
Grip and slip
Grip
- Deep coverage of major US leagues
- Daily fantasy and sportsbook in one account
- Licensed and regulated state by state
- Established, publicly listed operator
Slip
- Only available in licensed US states
- Welcome offers vary by state and change often
- Minimum age is 21 in most states
Pit facts
- Founded
- 2012
- Licence
- State gaming regulators in each state where it operates
- Based in
- United States
- Category
- Sportsbook
- Entry deposit
- Not listed
- Cash lanes
- Not listed
- Where it runs
- Licensed US states onlyNot available in states without legal online sports bettingNot available outside the US
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