FanDuel keeps your deposits and winnings in a separate bank account that cannot be used for the company's own expenses, which offers some protection if FanDuel faces financial difficulties.
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The segregation of player funds is a meaningful consumer protection that reduces the risk of losing deposited money if FanDuel were to encounter financial problems, and it is a requirement in many US jurisdictions with daily fantasy sports regulations.
The updated terms now prohibit FanDuel Fantasy participation in Alberta, Canada, effective July 17, 2026. Previously, only Ontario was excluded from Canadian service. Residents of Alberta who had existing accounts may no longer be able to enter contests or deposit funds for new games. The terms state participation is prohibited in Ontario and Alberta; any account registration or contest entry by an Alberta resident violates this warranty requirement.
View change record →Users' deposited funds and winnings are held in a segregated account controlled by a FanDuel subsidiary rather than commingled with operating funds, reducing but not eliminating the risk of loss in an insolvency scenario; the segregation is subject to FanDuel's fraud and verification review authority.
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"Deposits, and player winnings after contests are finished, are held in a separate, segregated bank account by a subsidiary of FanDuel, Inc. These funds belong to you, subject to review for evidence of fraud, verification or other prohibited conduct as described above, and FanDuel may not use them to cover its operating expenses or for other purposes. Your withdrawals will be made from this segregated bank account, and checks issued from that account may bear the name of FanDuel's subsidiary.Excerpt from FanDuel's Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Segregated player fund requirements are mandated by daily fantasy sports statutes and regulations in a number of US jurisdictions, including New York and Illinois.
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The segregation of player funds is a meaningful consumer protection that reduces the risk of losing deposited money if FanDuel were to encounter financial problems, and it is a requirement in many US jurisdictions with daily fantasy sports regulations.
Users' deposited funds and winnings are held in a segregated account controlled by a FanDuel subsidiary rather than commingled with operating funds, reducing but not eliminating the risk of loss in an insolvency scenario; the segregation is subject to FanDuel's fraud and verification review authority.
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