DraftKings is committed to maintaining a fair and level playing field to preserve the competitiveness of the game, which is why we offer different types of contests for customers with different experience levels.
Beginner Contests
Beginner contests allow customers new to DraftKings to start their career against other rookies. Beginner contests are open to less experienced customers who haven't earned an experience badge and have played under 50 contests.
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For additional information on Beginner Contest Types, you may check out this page below:
Contest Type: Beginner - Overview
Casual Contests
Casual contests are open to customers who have played in more than 50 contests but haven't earned an experience badge.
Experience Badges
Experience badges signify contest entry milestones for accomplished customers and allow other customers to gauge their opponents' experience. Anyone with an experience badge is ineligible to enter beginner and casual contests.
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