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DraftKings Predictions promo code: Trade $5, Get $150 for Brewers vs. Dodgers

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 473 words · By Mike Turay
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First-time users who sign up via the DraftKings Predictions promo code can take advantage of a generous welcome offer: Trade $5 and get $150 in prediction dollars for MLB weekend games.

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What happened

First-time users who sign up via the DraftKings Predictions promo code can take advantage of a generous welcome offer: Trade $5 and get $150 in prediction dollars for MLB weekend games.

Why it matters

The Brewers and Dodgers resume their four-game series in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Common ground

A terrific pitching duel between Jacob Misiorowski (11-5, 1.76 ERA) and Justin Wrobleski (11-4, 3.44 ERA) is set to take place at Dodger Stadium.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The DraftKings Predicts promo is available to eligible new users who reside in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.”
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Web search results confirm DraftKings Predictions is available in 48 of 50 states (including DC), and specifically mention that Maine and New Hampshire are the exceptions, which aligns with the list of 47 states + DC provided in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4, 2026 was the 250th anniversary of the signing of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represente…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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Claim 2: “First-time users who sign up via the DraftKings Predictions promo code can take advantage of a generous welcome offer: Trade $5 and get $150 in prediction dollars for MLB weekend games.”
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Multiple independent web sources (FOX Sports, CBS Sports, and other promo summaries) confirm the 'Trade $5, Get $150' offer for new DraftKings Predictions users.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DraftKings Inc. is an American digital sports entertainment gambling company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers sportsbook and daily fantasy sports (DFS) services. The company was originally l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DraftKings
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FanDuel Group is an American gambling company that offers sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, horse racing, and online casino services. The company is headquartered in Manhattan, New York City and opera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FanDuel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nigel Eccles (born 8 December 1974) is a technology entrepreneur and the CEO of the online crypto casino BetHog. He is best known for being the co-founder and CEO of Hubdub and FanDuel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Eccles
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Claim 3: “A terrific pitching duel between Jacob Misiorowski (11-5, 1.76 ERA) and Justin Wrobleski (11-4, 3.44 ERA) is set to take place at Dodger Stadium.”
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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant data (Bosch/Siemens oven errors and English grammar exercises). No evidence was found regarding a pitching matchup between Jacob Misiorowski and Justin Wrobleski.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago Cubs season is the 155th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 151st in the National League, and the Cubs' 111th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Baseball…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Chicago_Cubs_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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Claim 4: “Ends 8/23/26 at 11:59 PM ET.”
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Claim 5: “Event Contract Trading is offered by DraftKings Predictions, a CFTC-registeredIntroducing Broker and NFA member.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the CFTC registration or NFA membership status of DraftKings Predictions.
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Claim 6: “Mike Turay is a sports journalist and editor who closely follows the NBA, NFL, college sports and UFC.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “The prominent American gaming brand is now expanding into the prediction market space, and users can create an account using the DraftKings Predictions promo code to trade a variety of contracts across financial markets, events, and sports.”
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Multiple sources (The Motley Fool, and other news reports) confirm DraftKings has launched a prediction market app allowing users to trade contracts on sports and financial events.
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web search NEUTRAL — DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is pushing further into prediction markets with the launch of a new app, DraftKings Predictions, which will allow customers to trade contracts linked to sports and financial e…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/draftkings-unleashes-predicti…
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web search NEUTRAL — DraftKings hopes to score big with new prediction markets app DraftKings is entering the red-hot prediction markets business, launching technology that lets users trade contracts linked to sporting an…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/theedgesg_draftkings-enters-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Will Predictions send DraftKings soaring? Perhaps the most under-appreciated aspect of this push is geography. DraftKings Predictions operates in 38 states, including massive non-sportsbook markets li…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/02/27/draftkings-is-expa…
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Claim 8: “Max. $150 issued as non-withdrawable Predictions Dollars that expire in 1 year.”
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While the $150 reward is confirmed, there is no evidence in the provided results regarding the non-withdrawable nature or the 1-year expiration date of these Prediction Dollars.
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Claim 9: “Both teams feature strong offenses and highly skilled bullpens, ranking first and second in Run Differential across all of baseball as the postseason approaches.”
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CBS Sports mentions the Dodgers and Brewers are among a 'Big Four' with high run differentials, but does not explicitly state they are ranked first and second overall in the league.
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web search NEUTRAL — At the time, the Braves , Dodgers , Yankees and Brewers were a combined +480 in run differential while the other 26 teams were a combined -480. It's not going to remain exactly there, but it's a nice …
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-power-rankings-dodger…
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web search NEUTRAL — Similarly, without Cain, the Brewers ranked in the bottom third of the majors in defensive efficiency, while the Dodgers were second to only the Cardinals in that category. Despite that brutal fieldin…
https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi/news/dodgers-brewers-wil…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official standings for Major League Baseball including division and league standings for regular season, wild card, and playoffs.
https://www.mlb.com/standings
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Claim 10: “Only 18 states offer all markets, including sports: California, Hawaii, Alaska, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Delaware, and Rhode Island.”
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The specific list of 18 states offering all markets including sports is mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by other independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Only 18 states offer all markets, including sports: California, Hawaii, Alaska, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Alabama, Georgia, South Carol…
https://nypost.com/2026/09/05/betting/draftkings-predictions…
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web search NEUTRAL — Draftkings Predict. Crypto event contracts include price predictions for Bitcoin and Ethereum. This prediction market is available in all US states except for Maine and New Hampshire. Event contracts …
https://www.thelines.com/prediction-markets/draftkings-predi…
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web search NEUTRAL — In states where sports markets are available, DraftKings Predictions offers all major sports, including current and upcoming major events such as Major League Baseball, the NFL and college football.
https://www.cbssports.com/prediction/news/draftkings-predict…
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Claim 11: “Maine and New Hampshire are the only two states in the country that don’t offer DraftKings Predictions at the moment.”
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Two independent web sources explicitly state that DraftKings Predictions is available in all US states except for Maine and New Hampshire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4, 2026 was the 250th anniversary of the signing of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_States
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represente…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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Claim 12: “The Brewers and Dodgers resume their four-game series in Los Angeles on Saturday.”
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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the Brewers and Dodgers seasons for 2025/2026, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a four-game series in Los Angeles starting on a specific Saturday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 56th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 28th in the National League, and their 57th overall. The Brewers' home opener on March 31, 2025, an 11–1 loss …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Milwaukee_Brewers_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Milwaukee Brewers season is the 57th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 29th in the National League, and their 58th overall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Milwaukee_Brewers_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise of the National League (NL) has played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since 1970. The team was established in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots in Seattl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Milwaukee_Brewers_seas…
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