DraftKings is expanding the sports-related menu on its prediction market platform with the help of Crypto.com.
The Boston-based online gambling company announced a new agreement with Crypto.com on Friday that will enable DraftKings Predictions users to buy and sell “player-specific” sports event contracts for the NFL and NBA.
- DraftKings is partnering with Crypto.com to add player-specific NFL and NBA event contracts to its DraftKings Predictions platform.
- The deal expands DraftKings’ prediction markets and sets the stage for future categories like politics, culture, and entertainment.
- The platform is live in 38 states with limited sports trading, faces legal challenges, and is still integrating with Railbird Exchange to strengthen its offering.
Their agreement, DraftKings added, “extends the platform’s prediction markets offerings, and establishes the foundation for future categories, including politics.”
DraftKings Predictions went live late last year in 38 states, albeit offering sports event contracts for trading in only 17 of those, namely California, Texas, and Florida.
The legality of the sports-related contracts offered by predictions markets is being challenged in court, as some states see it as too much like sports betting. DraftKings is taking care not to offer those products in states where they are also a licensed sportsbook operator.
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DraftKings says the Crypto.com partnership will "complement" its existing sports and financial markets that are provided by the CME Group.
Furthermore, DraftKings is still working on integrating its prediction market platform with Railbird Exchange, which it purchased last year and which the company says will strengthen its product even more.
“We’re continuing to build momentum behind DraftKings Predictions by leveraging our expertise across sports and technology and integrating additional CFTC-regulated exchanges like Crypto.com,” Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, senior vice president and general manager of DraftKings Predictions, said in a press release. “This collaboration meaningfully expands customer access to trade on sports and a broader range of prediction markets and also reinforces our focus on delivering a more comprehensive and engaging experience as the product continues to evolve.”
