DraftKings Predictions promo code: Trade $5, Get $150 for NFL awards

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 16, 2026 · 496 words · By Mike Turay

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New users who join DraftKings Predictions by way of the DraftKings Predictions promo code are eligible for a welcome sign-up incentive: trade $5 and receive $150 in prediction dollars to apply toward NFL Awards.

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Why it matters

With Week 2 of the preseason on tap, it’s the perfect time to consider predictions for award races such as MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and plenty more.

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Prediction market enthusiasts can now participate in DraftKings Predictions, where they can forecast not only Award futures but also NFL Week 1 lines.

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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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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Max. $150 issued as non-withdrawable Predictions Dollars that expire in 1 year?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Max. $150 issued as non-withdrawable Predictions Dollars that expire in 1 year.”

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The specific terms regarding the $150 being non-withdrawable and expiring in 1 year are only mentioned in the Nypost cross-reference.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sign up today and bet online legally and securely with DraftKings Sportsbook on mobile and desktop.
https://www.draftkings.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Only customers 21 and over are permitted to play our games. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.1800gambler.net. Subject to regulatory lic…
https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — DraftKings Inc. is an American digital sports entertainment gambling company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers sportsbook and daily fantasy sports (DFS) services.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DraftKings

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Claim 2: “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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Nypost states Maine and New Hampshire are the only states not offering the service, and this is corroborated by a web search result ('Draftkings Predict Review 2026') which explicitly states it is available in all US states except 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 3: “Prediction market enthusiasts can now participate in DraftKings Predictions, where they can forecast not only Award futures but also NFL Week 1 lines.”

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While web results confirm DraftKings Predictions exists and offers event contracts, the specific claim about 'NFL Week 1 lines' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; other results discuss NFL schedules or general sports markets.

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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 — Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brady

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Claim 4: “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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The expansion into prediction markets and the ability to trade contracts across financial markets, events, and sports is reported by Nypost and corroborated by other web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sign up today and bet online legally and securely with DraftKings Sportsbook on mobile and desktop.
https://www.draftkings.com/

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Claim 5: “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 by Nypost, but not independently verified by other sources in the evidence provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daily fantasy sports (DFS) are a subset of fantasy sport games. As with traditional fantasy sports games, players compete against others by building a team of professional athletes from a particular l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_fantasy_sports

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fantasy baseball is a game in which the participants serve as owners and general managers of virtual baseball teams. The competitors select their rosters by participating in a draft in which all relev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_baseball

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Claim 6: “New users who join DraftKings Predictions by way of the DraftKings Predictions promo code are eligible for a welcome sign-up incentive: trade $5 and receive $150 in prediction dollars to apply toward NFL Awards.”

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Multiple independent sources (FOX Sports, Nypost, and other web search results) confirm the 'Trade $5, Get $150' offer for new users of DraftKings Predictions.

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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 7: “Reward issued as $50 in Predictions Dollars every 7 days via click-to-claim for 14 days.”

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No evidence was found in any of the provided sources regarding the distribution of the reward in $50 increments every 7 days.

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Claim 8: “Ends 8/23/26 at 11:59 PM ET.”

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The specific expiration date of 8/23/26 is only mentioned in the Nypost cross-reference.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ends 8/23/26 at 11:59 PM ET.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/betting/draftkings-predictions…

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Claim 9: “Event Contract Trading is offered by DraftKings Predictions, a CFTC-registeredIntroducing Broker and NFA member.”

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Nypost and multiple web search results (including a specific report on the Broker Application being approved by NFA/CFTC) confirm that DraftKings Predictions is a CFTC-registered Introducing Broker and NFA member.

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web search NEUTRAL — Predictions. My Trades. Rewards. Refer a Friend. More. Popular.
https://predictions.draftkings.com/en/

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web search NEUTRAL — That means DraftKings Predictions may also feature contracts from a different CFTC-registered prediction market, such as Kalshi. Registration of IBs — as well as FCMs like Robinhood — is mostly handle…
https://www.ingame.com/draftkings-broker-application-approve…

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web search NEUTRAL — As part of the launch, DraftKings’ wholly owned subsidiary (d/b/a DraftKings Predictions) is a CFTC-registered Introducing Broker and Member of the National Futures Association. Event contracts will b…
https://finviz.com/news/258354/draftkings-debuts-predictions…

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Claim 10: “Mike Turay is a sports journalist and editor who closely follows the NBA, NFL, college sports and UFC.”

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Claim 11: “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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The specific list of 47 states and D.C. is provided by Nypost, but other sources provided are general DraftKings descriptions or unrelated Wikipedia entries, providing no independent corroboration of the exact list.

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