- DraftKings has unveiled a new “Early Exit” policy that refunds bettors when a player exits a game early due to injury, launching just in time for the 2025 NFL season.
BOSTON – DraftKings launched a new policy to refund customers when a player leaves a game early due to injury on Friday. The legal sports betting site will permit users to receive cash credits if a bet is impacted significantly by unforeseen player injury.
We heard you guys… Introducing Early Exit 🤝
If your player exits early due to injury, we’ve got your back. DraftKings Sportsbook will deliver cash credits to your account when an unforeseen injury impacts your bets.
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— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) August 1, 2025
How It Works
Bettors will be refunded a credit equal to their original stake, while parlays will be recalculated, omitting the injured leg and keeping the remaining wagers intact.
Bets that qualify will be credited within 24 hours, though the user’s ‘My Bets’ history will show as a loss.
The courtesy feature, introduced ahead of the 2025 NFL betting season, applies to pre-game and full-game player prop bets. While it launched in time for football, the Early Exit policy will apply to all sports.
However, props added during live in-game betting are not eligible for early exit. Additionally, injuries outside of the game’s timeframe and props settled before injury will not be considered eligible.
