DraftKings vs FanDuel
On trust FanDuel leads, 7.8/10 against DraftKings's 7.2/10, both under a top-tier regulator. Both pay out fastest in about 24 hours.
We pair these two because a player could plausibly swap one for the other: 19 shared providers/payments/countries, similarity 0.72. Comparisons below are drawn from the same fields on each brand's profile, checked 2026-07-18 (DraftKings) and 2026-07-18 (FanDuel).
 DraftKings Licensed |
 FanDuel Licensed |
|
|---|---|---|
| Licensed by | Multiple US state regulators | Multiple US state regulators |
| Trust | 7.2 / 10 · a top-tier regulator | 7.8 / 10 · a top-tier regulator |
| Fastest withdrawal end to end, request to spendable | 24 hours via Apple Pay | 24 hours via PayPal |
| Minimum deposit winner by USD conversion | $5 | $10 |
| Welcome offer shown, not scored: a bonus never wins a comparison here | Deposit and play $5, get 1,000 Flex Spins on 100+ select slots (50 spins/day for 20 days); no promo code required (us) | Deposit $10, get 500 Bonus Spins + $40 in Casino Bonus (new players) (us) |
| Wagering | 1 on bonus | 1 on bonus |
| Established | 2012 | 2009 |
A highlighted cell wins that row. Trust is highlighted only when both casinos answer to the same class of regulator. Otherwise the scores measure different things and we leave the row unmarked.
What regulators have done about each
| Casino | Published actions against it |
|---|---|
| DraftKings | 31 recorded |
| FanDuel | 30 recorded |
Most recent against DraftKings: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement on 18 March 2026, USD 7,500. The decision itself.
Most recent against FanDuel: New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement on 31 March 2026, USD 25,000. The decision itself.
Payout speed, rail by rail
One "fastest withdrawal" figure hides the spread inside each casino. These are end-to-end times for the quickest method in each class, so a card user and a crypto user can each read the row that applies to them.
| Rail | DraftKings | FanDuel |
|---|---|---|
| Ewallet | 24 hours via Apple Pay | 24 hours via PayPal |
| Card | 2 days via Visa | 24 hours via Visa |
| Bank | 4 days via Bank Transfer | 4 days via Bank Transfer |
Where they actually differ
What one of them does and the other does not. The overlap is the part every comparison already prints; the difference is the part that decides which one suits you.
- Only FanDuel serves
- Puerto Rico
Country and payment coverage is what we recorded from each operator, and both change without notice. Check on the operator's own site before depositing.
See the full record on each profile: DraftKings · FanDuel.