- Anyone who is at least 21 years of age, has a valid United States Social Security Number and is physically within the state of Pennsylvania can bet with DraftKings Sportsbook in PA. Sports betting in Pennsylvania is regulated by the state's Gaming Control Board (PGCB). With that, Pennsylvania has regulations that may differ from other states.
- Yes, DraftKings Sportsbook is legal and regulated in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, each operator can only work with one outside skin. In this case, Meadows Casino will work with DraftKings Sportsbook. Did the partnership with Caesars gain the entry into the state?
- Jan 20, 2021 DraftKings also made a notable profit, handling more than $100 million in sports betting in Pennsylvania for the fourth month in a row at $131.5 million, though it only made $5.4 million in.
- We are licensed and regulated by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement as an Internet gaming operator in accordance with the Casino Control Act N.J.S.A. 5:12-1 and its implementing regulations.
If you're in New Jersey, you have access to DraftKings Sportsbook. Here's a rundown of where you can find DraftKings for sports betting now and in the future.
DraftKings Sportsbook online
DraftKings is a global sports technology and entertainment company whose Daily Fantasy Sports contests are governed by both federal and state law. Federal law specifically exempts fantasy sports contests from the prohibitions of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, or UIGEA.
Here are the states where you can find DraftKings:
DraftKings in NJ
The well-dressed DraftKings NJ sports betting platform operates under the license of Resorts Atlantic City, but it's available across web and mobile channels statewide. As long as you're in the state, you can wager.
The product is perhaps more polished and market-ready than we expected from DraftKings. The company was, after all, solely a daily fantasy sports outfit until May 2018.
It was the first online sportsbook in the state and currently is the biggest in terms of revenue.
DraftKings in West Virginia
DraftKings Sportsbook announced a deal in December 2018 to operate WV sports betting via mobile. DraftKings partnered with Penn National Gaming, which runs Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
DraftKings Sportsbook went live in WV in August, around the same time as rival FanDuel launched. While West Virginia is a relatively small state, it's still important for DraftKings to expand everywhere it can.
DraftKings in Indiana
The third state for the DraftKings Sportsbook app was Indiana. It was one of the first two sportsbook apps to go live in the state on Oct. 3.
Indiana is not a huge state, but it's notable for its proximity to several large cities where sports betting is not yet legal, including Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville.
Land-based DraftKings Sportsbooks
There are currently two land-based DraftKings Sportsbooks in the US:
- DraftKings Sportsbook at Resorts, in New Jersey
- DraftKings Sportsbook at Scarlet Pearl Resort in Mississippi.
States that may have DraftKings Sportsbooks in the future
Potential for growth is capped in the short term, however. While FanDuel has racked up market-access partnerships throughout the country, DraftKings is still pretty lean on that front.
Here's the list of states in which you might see the next DraftKings Sportsbook pop up, and it's not a very long one:
New York
Apart from NJ, New York is the only other state in which DraftKings has a confirmed point of entry. It announced a partnership with Del Lago in July 2018 that covers both retail and online/mobile operations. If that materializes, Del Lago could end up christening the first on-property, DraftKings-branded sportsbook in the country.
That's all well and good, except NY sports betting is not yet in place. Voters approved the activity for four commercial casinos in 2013, but regulators have lagged on implementation. What's more: that existing law excludes online/mobile wagering, so a new one likely will be required before the DraftKings Sportsbook app launches in NY.
Recent rumblings create some cause for optimism on the retail side, but the timeline for NY sports betting is still very much up in the air.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a little closer to becoming an online sports betting state than its neighbor. Full legalization came late in 2017, and launch arrived in November 2018.
DraftKings figures to be a candidate to partner with one of the PA casinos, but it would have limited ability to fully leverage its brand. State regulations permit each casino to deploy just a single online/mobile platform displaying its own logo. Each may only use one sports betting partner.
About half of the 13 prospective licensees are off the board, it appears:
- SugarHouse/Rivers: Owned by Rush Street, which has a partnership with Kambi. That's DraftKings' supplier, too, but there's no indication it is part of the deal.
- Parx: Recently announced that it will use GAN to power its operations. It works with Kambi as well.
- Presque Isle/Lady Luck: Both will soon be operated by Churchill Downs, which has established a partnership with SBTech.
- Harrah's: Parent company Caesars has an NJ partnership with Scientific Games that figures to carry across the border.
It's also impossible to pin down a timeline for the launch of online PA sports betting, but it's coming sometime in 2019.
Nevada
This one could be interesting, since Nevada is one of the few states in which daily fantasy sports is explicitly prohibited as a skill game. DraftKings is a sports betting company now, though, an activity that is very much legal and thriving in the Silver State.
It has generally seemed unlikely that DraftKings would pursue Nevada sports betting, but nothing is a given anymore. The company recently announced plans to open an office in Las Vegas, which at least draws a raise of the eyebrow. DraftKings wouldn't pay for a license to offer DFS as a 'gambling' game, but might it do so in the world of widespread sports betting?
It's also worth noting that CG Technologies is being pushed out of the Nevada market amid a string of gaming violations. Either it or the many sportsbooks it serves will need to find a replacement supplier, and a shiny new option has just become available courtesy of DraftKings.
File that last bit of evidence in the circumstantial folder.
Other candidates
Any state with legal sports betting should be considered a candidate for a DraftKings Sportsbook, really. In this post-PASPA world, company executives have made no secrets about their ambitions.
Rhode Island and Delaware have both legalized sports betting, too. Neither operates mobile betting, however, although it is legal in Delaware. The industries in both states are administered by state-chosen suppliers under the lottery's direction.
It looks like the states broken down above represent the complete list of candidates for DraftKings Sportsbook in the short term. Despite its early lead, it's even possible that it could still be stuck in only NJ and Mississippi when the calendar ticks over.
At least they have Barkley.
Time to roll out the red carpet. DraftKings Casino is now fully operational in Pennsylvania and available 24/7 following successful testing periods on April 28 and 29.
The company received regulatory approval during Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's monthly meeting Wednesday morning and soft-launched the same day.
DraftKings makes Pennsylvania home to tenonline casinos. Last week, Caesars released its iGaming offering through its partnership with Harrah's Philadelphia.
New players at DraftKings casino can sign up through our links below and get $35 free just for joining. Additionally, you are eligible for a $200 risk-free bet in the first 24 hours, and a 20% deposit match up to $500.
DraftKings expands its kingdom
The company built on daily fantasy sports became a publicly traded company last week. DraftKings' expanded offerings now include sports betting and casino.
Chief Compliance Officer Tim Dent said on Wednesday:
'DraftKings appreciates the collaborative working relationship we have established with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and thanks them for their thoughtful leadership in creating a consumer-focused, competitive iGaming market. We look forward to successfully completing the soft launch phase of the process and receiving our iGaming license so that we can be fully operational in Pennsylvania on May 1.'
DraftKings online sportsbook operates in Pennsylvania through a partnership with The Meadows. However, The Meadows did not apply for an online casino license. Instead, the DraftKings iGaming platform will operate under Hollywood Casino's license.
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Penn National owns The Meadows and Hollywood Casino and under the PA gambling expansion law, each land-based partner can have multiple interactive parters acting as skins.
File that last bit of evidence in the circumstantial folder.
Other candidates
Any state with legal sports betting should be considered a candidate for a DraftKings Sportsbook, really. In this post-PASPA world, company executives have made no secrets about their ambitions.
Rhode Island and Delaware have both legalized sports betting, too. Neither operates mobile betting, however, although it is legal in Delaware. The industries in both states are administered by state-chosen suppliers under the lottery's direction.
It looks like the states broken down above represent the complete list of candidates for DraftKings Sportsbook in the short term. Despite its early lead, it's even possible that it could still be stuck in only NJ and Mississippi when the calendar ticks over.
At least they have Barkley.
Time to roll out the red carpet. DraftKings Casino is now fully operational in Pennsylvania and available 24/7 following successful testing periods on April 28 and 29.
The company received regulatory approval during Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's monthly meeting Wednesday morning and soft-launched the same day.
DraftKings makes Pennsylvania home to tenonline casinos. Last week, Caesars released its iGaming offering through its partnership with Harrah's Philadelphia.
New players at DraftKings casino can sign up through our links below and get $35 free just for joining. Additionally, you are eligible for a $200 risk-free bet in the first 24 hours, and a 20% deposit match up to $500.
DraftKings expands its kingdom
The company built on daily fantasy sports became a publicly traded company last week. DraftKings' expanded offerings now include sports betting and casino.
Chief Compliance Officer Tim Dent said on Wednesday:
'DraftKings appreciates the collaborative working relationship we have established with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and thanks them for their thoughtful leadership in creating a consumer-focused, competitive iGaming market. We look forward to successfully completing the soft launch phase of the process and receiving our iGaming license so that we can be fully operational in Pennsylvania on May 1.'
DraftKings online sportsbook operates in Pennsylvania through a partnership with The Meadows. However, The Meadows did not apply for an online casino license. Instead, the DraftKings iGaming platform will operate under Hollywood Casino's license.
Draftkings Sportsbook Casino Pa
Penn National owns The Meadows and Hollywood Casino and under the PA gambling expansion law, each land-based partner can have multiple interactive parters acting as skins.
With all of PA's brick-and-mortar casinos closed since mid-March, online casinos set records for revenue ($24.3 million) and total play. It provided a small consolation since the PGCB reported overall gaming plummeted 51% month-over-month and sports betting handle decreased 60%.
DraftKings PA online casino
DraftKings PA online casino is accessible via:
- Desktop browsers
- iOS
- Android
DraftKings casino is integrated with its sportsbook app and you can use the same account funds for either.
DraftKings' iGaming platform features 27 slot titles, table games, and Game King Video Poker.
Some slots you will find:
- Wheel of Fortune Hawaiian Getaway
- The $100,000 Pyramid
- DaVinci Diamonds
- Cleopatra
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Table games:
- Player's Suite Blackjack (min $1, max $5,000). Customized with a new surrender rule specifically for PA customers.
- Bacarrat (min $1, max $10,000)
- Game King Poker (min $0.10, max $100)
Here's a look at the DraftKings casino app in iOS:
In a first-of-its-kind feature for iGaming platforms, players will also have the opportunity to customize the felt designs across table games including sport-specific and holiday themes.
According to a representative from DraftKings, the PA platform will ultimately have 280 games. At launch only IGT games will be available. The rest of the library will roll out in stages and include a live dealer.
'While we do not have an exact timeframe, all 280 options will follow quickly after launch including those that feature a live dealer and those that are DraftKings branded.'
How to fund your DraftKings casino account
Deposit methods at DraftKings:
- Online banking
- PayPal
- Credit and debit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express
- Play+
- Wire transfer
- Minimum Deposit:$5; Max. Current Deposit:$2,500
Ways to withdraw:
- ACH (e-check)
- PayPal
- Cash at cage
DraftKings sportsbook a strong player in PA
During the April 29 PGCB tele-meeting, DraftKings sportsbook, which had been operating in PA with conditional approval, received approval to operate for five more years.
DraftKings' longtime rival FanDuel holds the crown as the top online sports betting operator in Pennsylvania. They have held the spot since August 2019 and account for about half of each month's handle.
DraftKings entered the fray in November when the NFL and college football seasons were already in progress. They immediately reaped the benefits of a strong DFS customer base and brand recognition.
Within two months, DraftKings was taking the second most bets in the state, leaping over Parx, Rivers Philadelphia, FOX Bet and Rivers Pittsburgh.
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DraftKings Sportsbook Director of Operations Johnny Avello commented on the operator's performance in a January interview:
'Our position is to make a lot of noise and we are going to continue to do that. We have a long way to go. We are never content so we will continue to move the needle in Pennsylvania. It was quite a jump for us, though. If you look at everyone behind us, we are gaining ground and everyone is a distant third and fourth. We are happy with the progress for the month.'
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With all major sports sidelined as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, DraftKings has been forced to get creative. As a result, they presented users with different options such as Tiger King pools, the MLB Dream Bracket, and iRacing.
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Now, DraftKings has another revenue stream, in the form of online casino games in PA.