DraftKings Predictions works as a regulated entry point for existing DraftKings users who want event contracts without learning a new platform, but that convenience comes with real costs. State-by-state access is uneven, sports markets are not available everywhere, tribal land is excluded, and Maine and Ohio get no markets at all. The funding flow adds more friction than the clean app design suggests - unsettled funds, play-through rules, and method-based hold periods mean a market can resolve and the cash still is not yours to withdraw. Liquidity thins out fast outside headline events, there are no limit orders, and the broker-routed structure adds an exchange fee layer on top of the posted $0.01 commission. It earns its place as a recognizable regulated product, but not much beyond that.