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DraftKings Sportsbook Review

5.0
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Overview

DraftKings is an established and popular brand in the daily fantasy sports and sports betting markets. The company was launched in 2012 exclusively as a daily fantasy sports platform. Today, it’s a publicly-traded company that operates daily fantasy sports games, a sportsbook, an online casino, and an online marketplace for non-fungible tokens. DraftKings launched its first sportsbook in 2018 in New Jersey and has since expanded to several other states while also operating retail sports betting locations in a few states. Currently, DraftKings operates online and mobile sportsbooks in over a dozen states with that number growing as more states legalize mobile betting.

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Some Quick Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Simple interface that’s easy for novice bettors and new users to navigate.
  • One of the widest range of betting options across various sports and betting types.
  • Multiple safe-play features have been designed to protect players from themselves.

Cons

  • Limited value to sign-up bonus compared to other sportsbooks.
  • Almost too many menu options on the main page, making it feel overwhelming for some.
  • Customer service shortcomings on the mobile app with users being slow to receive the help they need.

Deposits & Withdrawals

Deposits wise, players can choose between a number of popular banking methods which includes PayPal, direct bank transfer, Skrill and Visa/MasterCard credit and debit cards. However, players should be be aware of some banks refusing to process online gambling transfers this time, which is why using PayPal as a middle point for such transfers is always a good idea.

MethodTypeProcessing TimeMinimumDepositWithdraw
PaypalPaypale-WalletInstant$10
VisaVisaCredit/Debit CardInstant$10
MastercardMastercardCredit/Debit CardInstant$10
At SportsbookAt SportsbookCashInstant$10
ACHACHeCheckInstant$10
Online BankingOnline Bankinge-WalletInstant$10

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In-Depth Reviews

The DraftKings sportsbook is one of the most extensive mobile sportsbooks in terms of its scope. The number of sports and betting options is almost overwhelming. Of course, this also guarantees that bettors of all experience levels and expertise can find what they want. At times, the screen can look cluttered with too many options, but this is also because DraftKings breaks down everything so that users can find what they want. For instance, there are menu options under the most popular sporting events, an A-to-Z listing of every sport offered on the site, and additional links for major events like the NFL playoffs, the Final Four, the NBA Finals, the Masters, and more. There are also links that make it possible to search for bets based on specific teams.

For individual events, DraftKings offers a wide variety of options for bettors. For example, there are almost endless options for alternative spreads and alternative point totals. For the most popular sports, there is also a healthy selection of game and player prop bets, futures betting, and in-game betting while games are live. On top of that, the deposit, withdrawal, and speed of payment at DraftKings are on par with the other top sportsbooks.

Another area where DraftKings stands out is in sharing information with players and helping them to make good choices. For starters, there is a guide that goes over the basics of bettings. DraftKings also has half a dozen betting guides that are dedicated to specific sports, including baseball, football, and basketball. Finally, there are three different safe-play features that allow players to set limits for themselves. In that sense, DraftKings is truly going the extra mile to help its users bet responsibly, showing that they are a sportsbook that puts its users ahead of everything else.

DraftKings currently has a promotion that allows new users who make a deposit of at least $5 to make a bet of $1 or more on any NBA, NFL, college football, or college basketball game and receive a $100 bonus. That bonus comes in the form of four different $25 bets. This gives new users a few pressure-free bets, although the bonus bets expire within seven days of placing the initial bet. There are also additional promos for DraftKings users who refer other people while other promos that encourage users to play games at the DraftKings casino.

The DraftKings mobile app is available for both iOS and Android devices and is arguably more streamlined and easier to use than the website. Even on a smaller screen, it’s easy to navigate through all of the betting options and select the bets they want to make using the simply bet slip function. Plus, the combination of green text with a dark background makes the DraftKings mobile app easy to read on smaller screens, which is a nice feature that can’t be taken for granted with other sportsbooks.

However, there are a few minor flaws with the DraftKings mobile app that are worth mentioning. Some users have reported difficulty accessing customer support and communicating with representatives while using the app. Making deposits is also a little more difficult with the mobile app, so it might be advisable to take care of that online before making bets on the app. Finally, Android users, in particular, tend to have more frequent occurrences of the app freezing or failing to load, forcing them to delete the app and download it again. It’s not a frequent problem, but it’s been known to happen on Android devices.

Outside of a few minor problems that most users can live with, the DraftKings sportsbook is an excellent option for most bettors. The current sign-up bonus isn’t the most attractive on the market, but once users get going and start to play more regularly, there should be few reasons to complain about DraftKings. It’s hard to imagine a sportsbook with more betting options than DraftKings due to the sheer volume of sports being offered. DraftKings is also an ideal sportsbook for users who want to educate themselves about betting and need to set up parameters to make sure they don’t go overboard because other sportsbooks may not be as accommodating.