DraftKings vs Circa Sports — Live Odds Side-by-Side
Live DraftKings vs Circa Sports odds across MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL games happening right now. Kalshi and Polymarket overlays included — see which book is offering the best price on each market.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Dimension | DraftKings | Circa Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Category | sportsbook | sportsbook |
| Founded | 2012 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Boston, MA | Las Vegas, NV |
| Regulator | State gaming commissions (varies by state) | Nevada Gaming Control Board + state gaming commissions (CO, IA, IL, KY) |
| States available | 27+ US states for sports betting (varies; check the DraftKings state coverage map for the live list) | Nevada (kiosk + app); Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky retail |
| Monthly volume | Handle of ~$3–4B/month (peak during NFL season) | Undisclosed (private); reportedly $50–100M/month handle |
| Annual volume | $40B+ annual handle reported 2024 | Undisclosed (private) |
| Total raised | Public since 2020 — no private rounds since | N/A — privately held by the Stevens family |
| Reported valuation | Market cap typically $15–25B depending on quarter | N/A — private |
| Parent company | Independent | Circa Resort & Casino LLC (Stevens family) |
| Public ticker | NASDAQ: DKNG | Private |
| Fee structure | Vig: ~4–5% on standard moneylines; ~10–20% house margin on parlays | Standard sportsbook vig (~3–4% on moneylines, often tighter than DK/FD) |
| Min position | $0.10 minimum bet | $0.50 minimum bet |
| Max position | Variable per market — sharps can be limited after big wins | Highest limits in the regulated US market — published max limits, no winner limiting |
| Settlement | USD | USD |
| Withdrawal | 1–3 business days for ACH; 1–5 business days for check | Same-day in Nevada retail; 1–3 business days for app withdrawals |
| Payments | ACH, Debit card, PayPal (+2 more) | Cash (retail), Debit card, VIP Preferred (+1 more) |
| Mobile apps | iOS (App Store), Android (Google Play, DraftKings.com sideload in some states) | iOS, Android (Nevada + Colorado + Iowa + Illinois + Kentucky) |
| Product categories | Sports betting, DFS contests, iGaming/casino, Pick6 props | Sports betting (sharp-focused), Sports betting contests ($14M+ Circa Million), Circa Survivor NFL pool |
Use DraftKings when…
- Recreational bettors who want broad coverage + live betting
- Same-game parlay players (the SGP product is best-in-class)
- DFS contest players who want betting in the same wallet
Use Circa Sports when…
- Sharps who get limited at DraftKings/FanDuel
- NFL bettors who want sharpest opening lines
- Contest players (Circa Million, Circa Survivor are best-in-class)
- Anyone willing to trade promo dollars for line quality
DraftKings strengths
- Largest US sports betting handle and market coverage
- Tightest spreads/totals on major US leagues (NBA, NFL)
- Wide player-prop and same-game parlay coverage
- Mature mobile app with live streaming, cashout, partial-cashout
- Frequent promo offers — boosted odds, deposit matches, no-sweat first bets
DraftKings trade-offs
- Vig averages 4–5% on moneylines, much higher on parlays
- Limits sharps aggressively after sustained winning
- State-by-state availability — not legal in CA, TX, FL, HI, AK among others
- Geo-restricted; you must be physically in a licensed state to place bets
Circa Sports strengths
- Only major US sportsbook that doesn't limit winning bettors — published, repeatedly confirmed
- Highest accepted bet limits in regulated US ($25k+ on NFL sides routinely)
- Sharp opening lines on NFL — Circa is often the price discovery venue
- Family-owned, no public-earnings-pressure to maximize hold against sharps
- Legendary contests (Circa Million $14M+, Circa Survivor) — competition-level engagement
Circa Sports trade-offs
- Limited state availability (NV + CO + IA + IL + KY — not in 25+ states like DK/FD)
- Shallow player-prop coverage vs DraftKings/FanDuel
- No same-game parlays — by design, but a deal-breaker for SGP-focused recreational users
- No traditional new-user promo (Circa's pitch is sharp lines, not deposit bonuses)
- App polish trails DK/FD
DraftKings vs Circa Sports — practical differences
DraftKings: industry-leading sgp (same-game parlay) market, deepest player-prop tree in mlb and nba. Circa Sports: highest limits in the regulated us market. sharp-friendly. hosts the $14m+ million contest. For most regulated US bettors the right strategy is to hold accounts at both and line shop — neither book consistently leads on every market.
Where the gaps appear
Game lines (h2h, spreads, totals) on major-league sports usually agree within 1-2 percentage points between DraftKings and Circa Sports — the books pull from similar pricing services and adjust against each other in real time. Player props and futures are where divergence shows up: market depth differs, and one book will price stale relative to the other for hours at a time when news drops.
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All figures best-effort as of 2025-Q4. Funding, valuations, and volume are sourced from public filings, official communications, and third-party trackers (Crunchbase, Wikipedia). Affiliate disclosure: SportsBookISH may receive a referral commission when readers sign up for a regulated sportsbook or prediction market via links on this page.
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