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Unilateral Terms Modification

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What it is

DraftKings can change these terms at any time, and simply continuing to use the platform counts as your agreement to whatever the new terms say.

This analysis describes what DraftKings's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This means the rules governing your account, your rights, and DraftKings' obligations to you can change without requiring your explicit agreement, which makes it difficult to rely on the terms as you understood them when you signed up.

Interpretive note: The enforceability of modification by continued use, particularly for material changes to arbitration or financial terms, may vary by jurisdiction and has been subject to litigation in several US courts.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Material changes to the terms, including changes to arbitration, fees, eligibility, or withdrawal rights, could take effect without your affirmative consent simply because you continue using DraftKings, which may catch users off guard particularly if notice is not prominently communicated.

How other platforms handle this

Target Medium

Target reserves the right to change these Terms at any time. We will post notification of changes to these Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Target Services after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

GitHub Medium

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to amend these Terms of Service at any time and will update these Terms of Service in the event of any such amendments. We will notify our Users of material changes to this Agreement, such as price changes, at least 30 days prior to the change taking eff...

Uber Medium

Uber reserves the right to modify the terms and conditions of these Terms or its policies relating to the Services at any time, effective upon posting of an updated version of these Terms on the Services. You should regularly review these Terms, as your continued use of the Services after any such c...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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DraftKings reserves the right to change the Terms of Use and other guidelines and rules posted on the Website from time to time in its sole discretion. Your continued use of the Website, or any other DraftKings Services, after such notice has been provided constitutes your agreement to the changes.

— Excerpt from DraftKings's DraftKings Terms of Use

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral modification clauses that deem continued use as acceptance have faced regulatory scrutiny, particularly in the EU under GDPR and the Unfair Contract Terms Directive, but also in US jurisdictions under FTC consumer protection authority and state consumer protection statutes. Courts have in some cases required that material modifications, particularly to arbitration clauses or financial terms, be accompanied by more affirmative consent mechanisms. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The provision is common in consumer service agreements, but its interaction with the mandatory arbitration clause is significant: if arbitration terms are modified, the adequacy of notice-by-continued-use as a consent mechanism may face legal challenge. The document does not specify the type or prominence of notice to be provided before changes take effect. JURISDICTION FLAGS: European and UK users, if any are covered by these terms, would be subject to stricter modification consent requirements under GDPR and consumer contract regulations. California consumers may have heightened protections under CCPA and state consumer protection law regarding material contract modifications. The absence of a specified notice period or form creates potential exposure in jurisdictions requiring meaningful notice. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Affiliate partners and B2B relationships that reference these consumer terms should track modification history and assess whether changes affect their own obligations or exposures under separate commercial agreements. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should establish a process to document all material modifications to the terms, the notice provided to users before changes take effect, and records of user activity post-change. For modifications to arbitration or financial provisions specifically, the adequacy of constructive consent through continued use should be reviewed against applicable law in key user jurisdictions. A proactive affirmative consent mechanism for material changes would reduce enforcement risk.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to review unilateral modification clauses that may constitute unfair or deceptive practices in consumer agreements
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
TCPA
United States Federal
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
DraftKings Terms of Use
Entity
DraftKings
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007622
Document ID
CA-D-00348
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ed63c19c7ed37989fe1f2f4c3ee5050bd18a06d50ccb46aa77b4290df55a1189
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 08:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DraftKings
Document: DraftKings Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-007622
Captured: 2026-05-07 08:55:40 UTC
SHA-256: ed63c19c7ed37989…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/draftkings/draftkings-terms-of-use/unilateral-terms-modification/
Accessed: June 27, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DraftKings's Unilateral Terms Modification clause do?

This means the rules governing your account, your rights, and DraftKings' obligations to you can change without requiring your explicit agreement, which makes it difficult to rely on the terms as you understood them when you signed up.

How does this clause affect you?

Material changes to the terms, including changes to arbitration, fees, eligibility, or withdrawal rights, could take effect without your affirmative consent simply because you continue using DraftKings, which may catch users off guard particularly if notice is not prominently communicated.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 63 platforms. See the full comparison.

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