DraftKings Early Exit is a program where you may receive cash credits if your bet is significantly impacted by a player leaving the game early due to injury and not returning.

How does it work?

Customers may be eligible to receive cash credits based on the following criteria:

• For single bets: If your bet qualifies for Early Exit, you’ll receive cash credits equal to the amount of your original stake.
• For Parlays and Same Game Parlays:
  • The remaining legs of your parlay will remain open, and the odds of your parlay will be recalculated excluding the leg the qualifies for Early Exit .
    
    • For example: You place a three leg parlay with each leg having individual odds of +100, resulting in total odds of +700. If one leg qualifies for Early Exit and the other two legs remain open, your total odds would be recalculated to +300 based on the two remaining legs’ individual odds of +100.
  •  If the remaining legs settle as wins, your parlay will be paid out as a winner at the recalculated odds.

What bets are covered under the Early Exit program?

To qualify for Early Exit, your bet must meet the following conditions:

• Early Exit only applies to bets placed via the DraftKings Sportsbook app or website.
• Pre-match player prop bets only.
• Full game player prop bets only.
• Single bets.
• Parlays and Same Game Parlays (SGP/SGPx).

Important: Bets with selection(s) that were unconditionally determined before the injury (e.g. a player already hit an over target, or achieved a milestone) will not be considered for Early Exit. Similarly, “Under” selections will be settled as “Won” and will not be considered for Early Exit.

What sports does the Early Exit Program cover?

Cash credits will be considered when a player exits during the early exit timeframe of a game, due to injury and does not return, as defined per sport:

Sport / League	Season	Early Exit Timeframe
Baseball (MLB)	Regular and Post-Season	Pitcher exits before 3 outs Batter exits before 2nd Plate Appearance Players must start game
Basketball (NBA)	Regular Season	1st Quarter
	Post-Season	1st Half
Basketball (WNBA)	Regular Season	1st Quarter
Football (NFL)	Regular and Post-Season	1st Quarter
Golf	N/A	Withdraws before start of 2nd Round
Hockey (NHL)	Regular and Post-Season	1st Period
Soccer (Excluding Club and International Friendlies)	N/A	Subbed out in 1st Half (including injury time, excluding half time subs)

 

When will I receive my Early Exit cash credit?

Customers with eligible bets under the Early Exit Program should expect to receive their cash credits within 24 hours of the game ending (singles), or within 24 hours of the last leg being determined (Parlay/SGP/SGPx).

Important: Bets that qualify for Early Exit will remain settled as “Lost” on your “My Bets” tab. 

What bets are not eligible for Early Exit?

• Bets on players who are injured outside of the Early Exit timeframe (e.g., Pitcher after 3 outs or a Batter after a second plate appearance).
• Live or in-play player prop bets.
• Props on players that were already settled before the injury regardless of bet status (won or lost).

DraftKings reserves the right to interpret and revise the program at any time. All decisions regarding eligibility for and execution of the program rest with DraftKings.