Draftkings is getting away with deceptive advertisement
Take a look at the Draftkings app and you will see more betting options than any other US onshore sportsbook. This is an important advertising advantage for Draftkings. It is also an example of what is wrong with the sports betting industry in the US.
Below is the menu from the betting app or what you can find at the sportsbook’s online website.
The betting menu above shows that there are a lot of betting options. Not just game lines but also; Player Props, Periods, Game Props (60 min), Team Props, Game Props including OT.
Looks great. In fact this is what every sportsbook should be offering to a customer. However, this is not what is available at the Draftkings kiosk or if you go into a retail location to make a bet. While those who only bet on the app will not care about this they should. As long as Draftkings is allowed to get away with the decieptful bait and switch there is no limit to what else the company can do.
If you look at the picture above you will see some lines that are circled. Those are the lines that are available at the retail location or at a kiosk. Only the game money line, game puck line, game total, first period total, first period half puck line and, first period money line are available.
This is not something that is exclusive to hockey. I have been in a Draftkings sportsbook on Sunday morning less that 2 hours before kickoff and no player props were available at the kiosk or at the retail window. Draftkings management knows that once you have entered one of their retail sportsbook locations that you are unlikely to leave even if they do not offer the bet you wanted to make. You might complain to the sportsbook writer but he has nothing to do with this and is just the fall guy for sleazy business practices by the executive management.
How can Drafkting get away with this?
Why isn’t there reporting on this by sports news sites or from major news organizations? Sports betting expansion is big news and there have been national reporting on major sports betting business and their stock market value.