{"name":"Daily Fantasy Sports","edition_label":"October 2026","edition_updated_at":"2026-10-11","slug":"daily-fantasy-sports","kind":"subcategory","parent_slug":"gambling-betting-services","url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports","scope":"Category research. Parent-industry AOV benchmark shown as a separate reference.","directory_status":"deferred","page_readiness":"published","directory_notice":null,"benchmark":{"status":"unavailable_insufficient_cohort","slug":"daily-fantasy-sports","parent_slug":"gambling-betting-services","cohort_scope":"exact_child","median_aov_usd":null,"p25_aov_usd":null,"p75_aov_usd":null,"metric_window":null,"scope_label":"The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate.","methodology":"No publishable AOV benchmark is available for this category. Parent and sibling benchmarks are not substituted.","read_at":"2026-10-11T14:08:28.124214+00:00","period_label":"No publishable aggregate","citation":"Madgicx Research & Labs. Daily Fantasy Sports: no publishable AOV benchmark. The exact category cohort does not support a publishable AOV aggregate. Status reviewed 2026-10-11T14:08:28.124214+00:00. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#benchmark","source":{"name":"Madgicx Research & Labs","url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#benchmark"}},"metric_definitions":[],"metric_definitions_scope":"Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.","brands":null,"answers":[{"group":"In this category","id":"answer-financelegalgambling1-daily-fantasy-sports-1","question":"Does a new DraftKings DFS signup automatically qualify for beginner contests?","text":"DraftKings says beginner contests require both no experience badge and fewer than 50 contests played. Suggested measurement: keep signup separate from eligibility for this contest category; new-account language alone does not establish the documented experience conditions.","context":"","url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-financelegalgambling1-daily-fantasy-sports-1","citation":"Madgicx Research & Labs. Daily Fantasy Sports. Does a new DraftKings DFS signup automatically qualify for beginner contests? DraftKings says beginner contests require both no experience badge and fewer than 50 contests played. Suggested measurement: keep signup separate from eligibility for this contest category; new-account language alone does not establish the documented experience conditions.  Source: https://support.draftkings.com/dk/en-us/who-is-eligible-for-beginner-and-casual-fantasy-sports-contests?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0010559 Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-financelegalgambling1-daily-fantasy-sports-1","source_url":"https://support.draftkings.com/dk/en-us/who-is-eligible-for-beginner-and-casual-fantasy-sports-contests?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0010559"},{"group":"In this category","id":"answer-financelegalgambling1-daily-fantasy-sports-3","question":"Does DraftKings DFS access establish access to every college-sports contest?","text":"DraftKings says college DFS availability varies by sport and jurisdiction, using the customer's physical location. A restricted sport blocks entry and produces a notice. Suggested measurement: distinguish a general DFS account from entry eligibility for the advertised contest and location.","context":"","url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-financelegalgambling1-daily-fantasy-sports-3","citation":"Madgicx Research & Labs. Daily Fantasy Sports. Does DraftKings DFS access establish access to every college-sports contest? DraftKings says college DFS availability varies by sport and jurisdiction, using the customer's physical location. A restricted sport blocks entry and produces a notice. Suggested measurement: distinguish a general DFS account from entry eligibility for the advertised contest and location.  Source: https://support.draftkings.com/dk/en-us/why-can-t-i-enter-college-sports-contests-in-daily-fantasy-sports?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0010459 Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-financelegalgambling1-daily-fantasy-sports-3","source_url":"https://support.draftkings.com/dk/en-us/why-can-t-i-enter-college-sports-contests-in-daily-fantasy-sports?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0010459"},{"group":"Category research","id":"answer-benchmark-status","question":"Which AOV benchmark is shown?","text":"The reference benchmark is for Gambling & Betting Services.","context":"Parent industry benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.","url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-benchmark-status","citation":"Madgicx Research & Labs. Daily Fantasy Sports. Which AOV benchmark is shown? The reference benchmark is for Gambling & Betting Services. Parent industry benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-benchmark-status","source_url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services#benchmark"},{"group":"Use this research","id":"answer-download-research","question":"Can I download this industry research?","text":"The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.","context":"","url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-download-research","citation":"Madgicx Research & Labs. Daily Fantasy Sports. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-download-research","source_url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#reuse"},{"group":"Use this research","id":"answer-cite-research","question":"How should I cite a finding from this page?","text":"Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.","context":"","url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-cite-research","citation":"Madgicx Research & Labs. Daily Fantasy Sports. How should I cite a finding from this page? Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#answer-cite-research","source_url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services/daily-fantasy-sports#reuse"}],"parent_benchmark_reference":{"scope":"parent_industry","parent_slug":"gambling-betting-services","parent_name":"Gambling & Betting Services","source_url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services#benchmark","benchmark":{"status":"verified_aggregate","slug":"gambling-betting-services","parent_slug":null,"cohort_scope":"root_and_children","median_aov_usd":19.29,"p25_aov_usd":7.03,"p75_aov_usd":37.9,"metric_window":null,"scope_label":"Equal-weight AOV benchmark","methodology":"Median and middle 50% of observed account-level average order values in USD, with each account weighted equally. Use this range as a comparison, not a profitability measure.","read_at":"2026-10-11T14:08:28.124214+00:00","period_label":"Dated snapshot","citation":"Madgicx Research & Labs. Gambling & Betting Services account AOV: median $19.29; middle 50% $7.03 to $37.90. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services#benchmark","source":{"name":"Madgicx Research & Labs","url":"https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services#benchmark"}},"citation":"Madgicx Research & Labs. Gambling & Betting Services account AOV: median $19.29; middle 50% $7.03 to $37.90. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/gambling-betting-services#benchmark"}}