bet365 vs DraftKings

Quick verdict: which one should you pick?

Choose bet365 if you care most about pricing and breadth. It scores 8.8 for odds and 9.6 for market coverage against DraftKings' 7.9 and 9.0, and its 9.5 sports depth means deeper menus on football (soccer), tennis and international competitions like the Champions League and Serie A.

Choose DraftKings if your betting is US-focused and parlay-heavy. Its Same Game Parlay is a headline feature, its Fast Payout label reflects its withdrawal setup, and it supports Play+ prepaid alongside PayPal and Venmo. Its app scores 9.2, essentially level with bet365's 9.3.

Avoid drawing a hard line on "safety" — both are strong here (bet365 9.5, DraftKings 9.3) and both operate under US state licences. The real trade-off is bet365's pricing and depth versus DraftKings' US-parlay polish.

Head-to-head comparison table

• 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 / SGP: bet365 9.0 | DraftKings 8.8
• Licence & safety: bet365 9.5 | DraftKings 9.3
• Payments: bet365 8.8 | DraftKings 8.7
• Withdrawals: bet365 8.9 | DraftKings 8.5
• App: bet365 9.3 | DraftKings 9.2
• Features: bet365 9.2 | DraftKings 9.0
• Support: bet365 8.6 | DraftKings 8.2
• Minimum deposit: both $10
• Withdrawal time: both 0–24h
• iOS & Android apps: both yes

Odds and margins: where bet365 leads

On our odds scoring bet365 sits at 8.8 versus DraftKings' 7.9 — the clearest single gap between them.

We have priced-line data for DraftKings from a sample of 1,066 markets. Its best-price share was about 54%, meaning DraftKings offered the top available price on roughly half the lines sampled, with an average margin of about 4.25%. That is a competitive but not market-leading number, and a ~4.25% hold is what you pay for the convenience of a big US book.

We do not hold an equivalent sampled odds-metrics set for bet365 here, so we are not claiming a direct line-by-line price win. What we can say is that bet365's higher odds rating and 9.6 market coverage point to more consistent pricing across a wider menu. If you line-shop and place volume, small margin differences compound — see current numbers on our [betting odds United States](/en-us/odds/) page before you commit.

Sports and markets: depth vs US focus

bet365's 9.5 sports depth is built for range. Beyond the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, it carries strong menus across football/soccer competitions (Champions League, Europa League, Serie A, Ligue 1, MLS, Copa Libertadores), tennis (ATP and WTA), golf, MMA/UFC and NCAAF/NCAAB.

DraftKings scores 8.9 on depth — also broad, but its product identity is US-first, with the NFL, NBA and college markets front and center and Same Game Parlay woven through them.

If you follow European soccer or want deep tennis and golf boards alongside American leagues, bet365's coverage edge matters. If your weekend is NFL and NBA slates stacked into parlays, DraftKings gives you that with less scrolling. Compare boards on our [American Football odds](/en-us/football/) and [Basketball odds](/en-us/basketball/) pages, or check [Football odds](/en-us/soccer/) for the soccer side.

Live betting and streaming

bet365 rates 9.4 for live capability against DraftKings' 8.8, and both list Live Streaming among their features. bet365 has long been associated with an extensive in-play offering and streaming across many sports; DraftKings offers live betting and streaming as well, with its strength concentrated on the major US leagues.

Both support Cash Out, so you can settle a bet early on either book. If in-play across a wide range of events — including international tennis and soccer — is central to how you bet, bet365's higher live score reflects that breadth. For pure NFL/NBA live wagering, either handles the job. Explore what each supports via [Live Betting](/en-us/betting-sites/live-betting/) and [Live Streaming](/en-us/betting-sites/live-streaming/).

Parlays and bet builders

This is DraftKings' signature area. Same Game Parlay lets you combine multiple markets from a single game — a spread, a total and player props, for example — into one ticket. It is a core part of the DraftKings product and rates 8.8 on our bet builder scoring.

bet365 offers Bet Builder and rates marginally higher at 9.0. The mechanics are similar: combine correlated selections from one event into a single price. Both books cash-out builders where the market allows.

Practical read: the scores are close, so this shouldn't decide it on its own. Pick based on which league menus you actually build in — DraftKings if it's mostly US props, bet365 if you also build across soccer and tennis. See [Same Game Parlay](/en-us/betting-sites/same-game-parlay/) for more.

Payments, deposits and withdrawals

Both books set a $10 minimum deposit and quote withdrawals in the 0–24h window. Payment support differs slightly:

• bet365: PayPal, Venmo, Online Banking, Visa
• DraftKings: PayPal, Venmo, Online Banking, Play+

The key difference is Visa (bet365) versus Play+ (DraftKings). If you want to fund with a Visa card, bet365 lists it; if you prefer a dedicated Play+ prepaid account, DraftKings supports it. Both take PayPal and Venmo, which are the fastest routes for most US bettors.

On withdrawals, bet365 rates 8.9 to DraftKings' 8.5, and DraftKings markets a Fast Payout feature. Both fall inside the same 0–24h band, so real-world speed depends heavily on your chosen method and state processing. We do not publish fee figures for either here, so check the cashier in your state. See [PayPal betting sites](/en-us/betting-sites/paypal/), [Venmo betting sites](/en-us/betting-sites/venmo/) and [Fast Payout](/en-us/betting-sites/fast-payout/).

Apps and support

The apps are near-identical on our scoring: bet365 9.3, DraftKings 9.2, with both offering native iOS and Android. Both are built for mobile betting with live wagering and cash out on the go.

Support is where a small gap shows: bet365 8.6 versus DraftKings 8.2. Neither is a weak spot, but bet365 edges it. If responsive help matters to you — particularly around withdrawals or account checks — that difference is worth noting. Compare the mobile products on our [betting apps United States](/en-us/betting-apps/) page.

Licensing and legality by state

US sports betting is regulated state by state. An operator licensed in New Jersey is not automatically legal in another state — availability, minimum age (21 in most states) and rules depend on your state regulator.

Both bet365 and DraftKings hold state licences where they operate, regulated by bodies such as the NJ DGE, NYSGC, PGCB and MGCB. bet365 rates 9.5 for licence safety and DraftKings 9.3 — both strong, both verified only to the extent of state licensing.

Before signing up, confirm the book is live in your state. DraftKings has one of the widest US footprints; bet365 has been expanding state by state, so check availability in states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Colorado, Ohio, Illinois, Arizona, Virginia and Massachusetts. See [legal betting sites United States](/en-us/legal-betting-sites/) for the current picture.

The bottom line

bet365 wins on the numbers that reward serious bettors: odds (8.8 vs 7.9), market coverage (9.6 vs 9.0), sports depth (9.5 vs 8.9) and live capability (9.4 vs 8.8). It also edges withdrawals and support.

DraftKings holds its own where it counts for US-focused players: a polished Same Game Parlay product, Play+ support, a Fast Payout setup and an app that scores just 0.1 behind bet365.

Both are licensed, both start at $10, both pay out within 0–24h. Pick bet365 for pricing, breadth and international coverage; pick DraftKings for a US-parlay-first experience. Still weighing it up? Read the full [bet365 review](/en-us/bookmakers/bet365/) and [DraftKings review](/en-us/bookmakers/draftkings/), or browse [all bookmakers](/en-us/bookmakers/).