bet365 vs DraftKings

Quick verdict: who each book is for

Choose bet365 if you want the widest market coverage and deeper pricing across football, hockey, basketball and tennis. It rates 9.6 for market coverage and 9.5 for sports depth, the highest marks in this matchup, plus it supports Apple Pay alongside Interac, Visa and Mastercard.

Choose DraftKings if you build parlays and want a book designed around Same Game Parlay play, or if a flagged Fast Payout matters to you. Its licence-safety score (9.3) is close to bet365's (9.5), so both are solid on the compliance front.

Avoid DraftKings if payment flexibility is a priority — it lists only Interac and Visa, while bet365 covers four methods including Apple Pay. Avoid bet365 if your main use case is same-game parlay betting where DraftKings has built a specific product.

Head-to-head comparison table

• Regulator (Ontario): bet365 — iGaming Ontario | DraftKings — iGaming Ontario
• Legal status: bet365 — licensed | DraftKings — licensed
• Founded: bet365 — 2000 | DraftKings — 2012
• Odds rating: bet365 — 8.8 | DraftKings — 7.9
• Market coverage: bet365 — 9.6 | DraftKings — 9.0
• Sports depth: bet365 — 9.5 | DraftKings — 8.9
• Live capability: bet365 — 9.4 | DraftKings — 8.8
• Bet Builder / parlay: bet365 — 9.0 (Bet Builder) | DraftKings — 8.8 (Same Game Parlay)
• Licence safety: bet365 — 9.5 | DraftKings — 9.3
• Payments rating: bet365 — 8.8 | DraftKings — 8.7
• Withdrawals rating: bet365 — 8.9 | DraftKings — 8.5
• App rating: bet365 — 9.3 | DraftKings — 9.2
• Features rating: bet365 — 9.2 | DraftKings — 9.0
• Support rating: bet365 — 8.6 | DraftKings — 8.2
• Payment methods: bet365 — Interac, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay | DraftKings — Interac, Visa
• Min deposit: bet365 — $10 | DraftKings — $10
• Withdrawal time: bet365 — 0–24h | DraftKings — 0–24h
• iOS & Android apps: bet365 — Yes | DraftKings — Yes

Odds and pricing: what the numbers say

This is the clearest gap between the two. bet365 rates 8.8 for odds against DraftKings' 7.9.

We have sampled odds data for DraftKings: across 898 sampled markets, DraftKings held the best available price 54.5% of the time, with an average margin of about 4.21%. That is a respectable best-price share and a competitive margin, so DraftKings is not a book you can dismiss on pricing.

We don't have an equivalent sampled dataset for bet365 to publish head-to-head margin figures, so treat its higher 8.8 odds rating as a broader scoring signal rather than a like-for-like margin comparison. If price is your main lever, compare the two lines side by side on the specific market you're betting before you stake — our tools can help.

For ongoing line comparison, see our betting odds Canada pages and the market movers feed to spot where prices shift before an event.

Markets and sports: coverage vs depth

bet365 leads on both market coverage (9.6 vs 9.0) and sports depth (9.5 vs 8.9), meaning it lists more markets per event and more sports overall on the strength of those scores.

For Canadian bettors, both cover the leagues that matter most: NHL hockey, NBA basketball, NFL, MLB baseball and UFC / MMA, plus football (soccer) competitions like the Champions League, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the World Cup, and ATP / WTA tennis. If you bet niche markets — deep player props, lower-tier soccer, secondary tennis events — bet365's higher depth rating suggests you'll find more options there.

If your betting is concentrated on the big North American leagues and mainstream soccer, both books will comfortably cover you and the depth difference matters less.

Live betting, cash out and bet builder features

bet365 rates 9.4 for live capability and 9.0 for its Bet Builder; DraftKings rates 8.8 for live capability and 8.8 for its parlay product.

bet365's listed features are Live Betting, Cash Out, Bet Builder, Live Streaming and Mobile Betting. DraftKings lists Live Betting, Same Game Parlay, Cash Out, Fast Payout and Live Streaming.

The practical split: bet365 gives you a Bet Builder to combine multiple selections from one match, plus in-play streaming to follow events you've backed. DraftKings centres its product on Same Game Parlay and flags a Fast Payout feature, which pairs with its cash-out option. Both offer Live Streaming and Cash Out, so if those are your must-haves, either works.

Explore these by feature: Live Betting, Cash Out, Bet Builder, Fast Payout and Live Streaming.

Payments and withdrawals in Canada

Both books set a $10 minimum deposit and both list withdrawal windows of 0–24 hours, so on paper cashout timing is comparable.

The payments gap is method range. bet365 supports Interac, Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay. DraftKings supports Interac and Visa only. If you rely on Apple Pay or a Mastercard for funding, bet365 is the fit. If Interac e-Transfer is your default — as it is for many Canadian bettors — both handle it.

On our ratings, bet365 edges DraftKings for payments (8.8 vs 8.7) and withdrawals (8.9 vs 8.5). DraftKings does flag a Fast Payout feature, which is worth weighing if quick cashout is your priority, though both share the same stated 0–24h window.

Filter by method with our Interac betting sites, Apple Pay betting sites and Visa betting sites pages.

Apps, support and safety

Both operators offer iOS and Android apps and score closely: bet365 at 9.3, DraftKings at 9.2. There's little to separate them on mobile experience by the ratings, so app choice likely comes down to interface preference rather than capability.

On support, bet365 rates 8.6 against DraftKings' 8.2 — a modest edge to bet365 but neither is a standout.

On safety, both are registered with iGaming Ontario, the regulator for online betting in Ontario. bet365 rates 9.5 and DraftKings 9.3 for licence safety. Important context: AGCO and iGaming Ontario regulate betting in Ontario specifically, not across all of Canada. Other provinces run their own regimes through provincial lottery corporations and regulators, so operator availability and legal status vary by where you live. Check what applies in your province before signing up. The minimum betting age in Ontario is 19.

Which one should you pick?

Pick bet365 for breadth: the highest market coverage and sports depth scores here, more payment methods including Apple Pay and Mastercard, and slightly better payments, withdrawals and support ratings. It's the more complete all-rounder on the data.

Pick DraftKings if Same Game Parlay is central to how you bet, or if its flagged Fast Payout is a deciding factor. Its sampled pricing (best price on 54.5% of 898 markets, ~4.21% average margin) shows it's genuinely competitive on lines despite the lower overall odds rating.

Many Canadian bettors keep accounts at more than one Ontario-registered book precisely to line-shop. If that's you, comparing the two on the exact market before staking is the move. Read the full bet365 review and DraftKings review for the complete breakdowns, or browse all comparisons.