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Entrants must indemnify released parties

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Entrants bear the financial and legal burden of shielding DraftKings and its affiliates from a broadly defined range of claims, including personal injury and property damage.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jul 1, 2026

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.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

As an entrant, you are required to indemnify, release, and hold harmless DraftKings and its related entities from any and all liability, claims, or actions, including injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property.

How other platforms handle this

Whatnot Medium

Seller will indemnify and hold Whatnot harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, losses, penalties, fines, expenses, and costs...arising out of or relating to any employment claims made by Seller

Walmart Medium

you agree to cooperate with Walmart if and as requested by Walmart in the defense and settlement of such matter.

Chegg Medium

You will cooperate as fully required by the Chegg Parties in the defense of any claim.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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entrants...agree to indemnify, release and to hold harmless DraftKings, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and agents...from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever, including but not limited to injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property...

— Excerpt from DraftKings's DraftKings Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
DraftKings Terms of Use
Entity
DraftKings
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-039383
Document ID
CA-D-00348
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ad9ce431c997ae664451a169d97d1a695508b628e258f2470818d55c0d604566
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 07:16 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DraftKings
Document: DraftKings Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-039383
Captured: 2026-07-09 07:16:34 UTC
SHA-256: ad9ce431c997ae66…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/draftkings/draftkings-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-039383/entrants-must-indemnify-released-parties/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DraftKings's Entrants must indemnify released parties clause do?

Entrants bear the financial and legal burden of shielding DraftKings and its affiliates from a broadly defined range of claims, including personal injury and property damage.

How does this clause affect you?

As an entrant, you are required to indemnify, release, and hold harmless DraftKings and its related entities from any and all liability, claims, or actions, including injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 229 platforms. See the full comparison.

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