DraftKings Predictions promo
prediction market (CFTC DKeX)ends 2026-11-29public offerCA
Trade $5, Get $200 in Predictions Dollars (paid $50 + $50/week x 3 via click-to-claim)
The real math
verified 2026-10-17| Minimum deposit | $5 |
|---|---|
| Playthrough | — |
| Bonus expiry | expiry |
| Minimum age | 18+ |
| California | YES |
| Estimated cash value | $82 |
| Offer ends | 2026-11-29 (confirmed) |
Sign up
Sign upPublic offer — no referral attached. Terms verified 2026-10-17.
Terms change fast — verify in the app before claiming. Full terms: $5+ first event-contract trade. Predictions Dollars non-withdrawable, 1-year expiry. 18+, KYC required. New DraftKings customers only (includes registered accounts with no activity). Ends 11/29/26.
Their record
What this company has been in trouble for, and how the business works. Lawsuits describe allegations in complaints — not findings of liability.
Legal trouble
- 2026 — $10M settlement of NFT Marketplace/Reignmakers class action (Dufoe v. DraftKings, D. Mass., filed Mar 2023) alleging unregistered securities under Howey; company shut down the marketplace Jul 2024 after losing motion to dismiss — Settled $10M. source
- 2026 — NFLPA sued over unpaid Reignmakers NFT royalties (Aug 2024) — Settled Jan 2025. source
- 2017 — Massachusetts AG (Maura Healey) investigation into 'unfair and deceptive practices' in daily fantasy (insider-information scandal era); DraftKings and FanDuel each paid $1.3M — Settled $1.3M; business-model changes on fairness, minors, advertising. source
Class actions
- 2025-2026 — Macek v. DraftKings (E.D. Pa. 5:25-cv-01995) — gambling-addiction class action alleging duty of care to prevent overspending — Dismissed; on appeal to 3rd Circuit (No. 26-1903). source
- 2026-07 — Class action alleging DraftKings Predictions app is an unlicensed sportsbook in states where the company holds no betting license — Pending (newly filed). source
- 2025-07 — Almeida Law Group coalition filed CA class action vs DraftKings alleging DFS = illegal gambling post-Bonta opinion — Pending; Jul 29, 2026 order on motions to dismiss (Judge Breyer) kept injunctive-relief standing alive. source
- 2026-07 — Class action alleging the Predictions app is an unlicensed sportsbook (see DraftKings corporate entry) — Pending. source
Money & lobbying
- ~$900,000 federal lobbying 2025 (OpenSecrets; doubled vs 2024); $20M+ across 20+ states 2016-2024.
- $7M+ into Tax Relief Nebraska ballot campaign for Nov 2026 online sports betting vote; hires via Brownstein Hyatt (OpenSecrets lobbyist records).
- Trade groups: Win for America PAC (sports betting $45.6M, mostly FanDuel+DraftKings).