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The minimum age requirement creates a baseline eligibility threshold that bars anyone under 18 from any form of participation on the platform.
The updated terms establish that daily fantasy terms apply only to fantasy sports contests and explicitly exclude other DraftKings services like sportsbook, igaming, and horse racing. Illinois residents now face a minimum age requirement of 21 to open accounts and participate in contests, while the prior exception allowing 18-year-olds in Virginia who opened accounts before July 1, 2025 no longer applies. The terms now prohibit use of VPNs or attempts to disguise physical location while using the platform, treating such use as a terms violation. Additionally, DraftKings has reserved authority to transfer account funds across its affiliated platforms to meet regulatory or operational requirements without requiring advance notice for each transfer.
View change record →If you are under 18 years of age, you are not eligible to open an account, participate in contests, or win prizes on DraftKings.
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"You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age to open an account, participate in contests, or win prizes offered by the Website.Excerpt from DraftKings's Terms of Use
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The minimum age requirement creates a baseline eligibility threshold that bars anyone under 18 from any form of participation on the platform.
If you are under 18 years of age, you are not eligible to open an account, participate in contests, or win prizes on DraftKings.
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