DraftKings Is Merging Its Prediction Market Into Its App — Here’s What That Means
If you’ve been a DraftKings user for years, something big is coming to your app. And if you live in a state where sports betting has always been off-limits, something even bigger just opened up for you.
In early March 2026, DraftKings used its annual Investor Day to announce a major strategic move: it’s merging its standalone prediction market app into its main sportsbook app to create what it’s calling a “Super App.” The new app — officially named DraftKings Sports & Casino — will combine the sportsbook, prediction markets, casino, and lottery all in one place.
The headline? For the first time ever, DraftKings will have a sports product available in all 50 states.
Wait, What’s a DraftKings Prediction Market?
DraftKings quietly launched a standalone prediction market app called DraftKings Predictions in late 2025. Instead of placing a traditional bet, prediction markets let you buy and sell contracts on sports outcomes — kind of like buying stocks, but for game results.
For example: you might buy a contract that says “The Cowboys will win tonight” for $0.55. If they win, that contract pays out $1.00. If they lose, it’s worth nothing. Prices move up and down based on what other traders think will happen. You can even sell your contract before the game ends if the price moves in your favor.
This type of product is regulated by the federal government (specifically the CFTC), not by individual states — which is how DraftKings can now offer it everywhere, even in states that haven’t legalized traditional sports betting.
What’s Actually Changing With the Super App?
Right now, DraftKings Predictions is a completely separate app. You have to download it independently, create a different account experience, and it feels disconnected from the DraftKings you already know.
With the new Super App, all of that goes away. It’s one app, one account, one wallet. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins put it plainly at Investor Day: “We will now have a sports product everywhere, for customers across the entire country.”
The key is how the app adapts based on where you are:
- If you’re in a state where sports betting is legal (like New Jersey or Illinois), you’ll see the full DraftKings sportsbook experience with traditional point spreads, moneylines, and parlays.
- If you’re in a state where sports betting isn’t legal (like California or Texas), you’ll see the prediction market product instead — contracts you can buy and sell on sports outcomes.
- In either case, you’ll also have access to casino games and lottery features where those are legally available.
Phase one of the rollout was targeted for around March Madness 2026, with more upgrades planned throughout the year. DraftKings said it wants to have “an industry-leading sports predictions experience” ready by the start of the 2026 NFL season.
Why Is DraftKings Doing This?
Simple: money and competition.
The prediction market space has exploded. Platforms like Kalshi — which built its prediction market business first — handled nearly $1.9 billion in college basketball wagers in just one month (February 2026). Prediction markets can operate in states where DraftKings couldn’t previously reach. That’s a massive untapped audience — including all of California and Texas, two of the biggest states in the country.
DraftKings projects that prediction markets could be a $10 billion annual gross revenue opportunity, and they expect the margins to be even better than traditional sportsbook bets, because there are no state gaming taxes on prediction market contracts.
Critically, DraftKings already has a massive brand advantage. It has about 11 million active customers who use its app regularly. Rather than forcing them to download a separate app for predictions, the Super App turns every existing DraftKings user into a potential prediction market user overnight.
What Does This Mean for You as a User?
If you’re in a state with legal sports betting and already use DraftKings: expect a familiar upgrade. More features, one unified wallet, and eventually access to prediction-style markets alongside your regular bets.
If you’re in a state without legal sports betting (California, Texas, and others): this is big news. You’re about to get a legit DraftKings sports betting experience for the first time — it’s just structured as prediction market contracts instead of traditional bets. The outcome you’re betting on is the same. The packaging is a little different.
Is This Going to Last? The Regulatory Wild Card
Here’s the honest answer: nobody knows for sure.
States are pushing back hard on prediction markets. Eleven states have issued cease-and-desist orders against platforms like Kalshi. Arizona filed criminal charges. Congress introduced a bill to ban sports contracts on prediction markets entirely.
DraftKings is betting big that federal law will protect prediction markets as financial products. But that fight isn’t settled yet. If Congress or the courts rule that sports prediction contracts are gambling and must follow state law, DraftKings’ nationwide dream could get clipped.
For now though? If you’re in one of those states that’s been left out of the sports betting revolution, the DraftKings Super App is worth keeping an eye on. A real national sports wagering platform — whatever you want to call it — is finally here.
Brett Alper
Sports Betting Contributor
Brett Alper is a devoted sports bettor trying to breakthrough in the sports gambling industry. He covers all sports but focuses mainly on the NFL, NBA, MLB and NASCAR. He has worked as a sports reporter/anchor since 2020. Brett graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.A in broadcast journalism. You can find Brett on X at @TheRealAlper
