DraftKings Predictions vs Polymarket

DraftKings Predictions3.9/5

VS

Polymarket4.0/5

Feature	DraftKings PredictionsVisit	PolymarketVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.9/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Market selection	3.5	4.5
Liquidity	3.5	4.5
Fees	4.0	3.0
Resolution quality	4.5	4.0
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Specs
Market types	Sports, Politics, Economics	Politics, Sports, Crypto, Economics, Culture
Settles in	USD	pUSD, a crypto collateral token backed by USDC
Chains	Not disclosed	Polygon
Trading fees	$0.0000804 to $0.02 per contract	Not disclosed
Resolution source	Centralized exchange and clearinghouse settlement	UMA Optimistic Oracle
Available in the US	Yes	No
KYC required	Yes	Not disclosed
Regulated venue	Yes	No
Market topics	sports, politics, macroeconomics	Politics, Elections, Sports, Crypto, Finance, Geopolitics, Technology, Culture, Weather, Economics
Liquidity rewards	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2025	2020
Headquarters	United States	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	1789 Capital, Intercontinental Exchange, Founders Fund, General Catalyst +26
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Operates under CFTC regulation as a registered Introducing Broker Customer balances sit with Wedbush Securities rather than unsegregated company accounts Low per-contract trading fee capped at $0.02 on the DKeX exchange Politics and economics contracts are accessible across 48 US states	Broad markets across politics, sports, crypto and current events Non-custodial trading with onchain positions Polygon supports pUSD collateral and ERC-1155 outcome tokens UMA provides a defined challenge process for supported markets
Cons	Sports contracts are restricted to 18 US states Unavailable to international traders outside the United States Requires mandatory identity verification and financial KYC checks Does not support cryptocurrency deposits or onchain settlement	International trading is blocked for US residents Country restrictions include the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan Thin liquidity can increase entry and exit costs Resolution disputes can delay or change settlement outcomes
Best for	US residents trading political contracts, Macroeconomic outcome event traders, Bettors seeking CFTC-regulated venues	Event probability traders, Onchain prediction market users, Politics and sports markets

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