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Alternatives to DraftKings

DraftKings doesn't take paid entries in Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington or some Louisiana parishes. It is live in California and Texas, but a July 2026 federal ruling left open an injunction against its paid contests in California, where the attorney general has called both draft-style and pick'em contests illegal. Others simply want pick'em or a different kind of draft.

By the DFS Directory team. Checked Nov 2, 2026.

Our picks, and who each one suits

  1. FanDuel

    FanDuel runs the same core formats (full-roster, single-game, snake draft and best ball contests), and unlike DraftKings it takes paid entries in Oregon; it doesn't in Connecticut.

  2. Yahoo Daily Fantasy

    Yahoo runs salary-cap daily contests and best ball, and its terms don't exclude California, Oregon or Texas, though they do exclude Connecticut, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine and Michigan.

  3. Underdog

    Underdog suits you if you want best ball tournaments from $3 to $1,000 per entry or pick'em instead of salary cap; its California page lists Predictions, Pick'em and Drafts.

  4. PrizePicks

    PrizePicks offers peer-to-peer pick'em with 2 to 6 athletes per lineup, and its eligibility page includes California, Oregon and Texas at 18+.

  5. Sleeper

    Sleeper's peer-to-peer Player Picks is listed in 30 states plus DC on iOS, including California, Oregon and Texas, next to its free season-long leagues.

  6. FantasySpin

    FantasySpin fills your lineup with spins and up to 6 locks instead of a salary cap, with contests from $1 in 28 states plus DC, including California, Oregon and Texas.

More like DraftKings

This list is ordered by overlap in category, sports and supported sites, not by payment. Sponsored listings are always labeled. Back to the DraftKings profile.

Sources and corrections

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. We wrote this page from the sources below, and each listing links its own. If something about DraftKings has changed, let us know.