DraftKings’ Ontario lobby is headlined by 170+ games that carry the Exclusives tag. Apart from some it shares with sister brand Golden Nugget, you won’t find this level of exclusive games at any other casino in the province. The whole library runs to 5,000+ titles Tooniebet Ontario lists 5,900+ games on that same list, so DraftKings isn't the pick if sheer size is what you're after.
Aside from slots, the casino’s library is fleshed out with blackjack, roulette, baccarat, Slingo, Mad Yeti Keno, crash-style Arcade games and live game shows such as Crazy Time. At least 12 category tabs, from Slots and Tables to Jackpots and Exclusives, sit next to a search bar. An added feature on the search bar also allows you to sort alphabetically or from newest to oldest, and filters can be applied by game type, mechanics, provider and theme.
There are some sore points, such as a few games wandering into the wrong categories, and the fact that the jackpot tab seems to contain basically every game on the site that is included in the multi-level in-house jackpot. That adds a bit more friction if you’re looking for specific jackpot games.
Games earn 4.5 out of 5 from me because the exclusives give this lobby its own character, though the jumbled jackpot tab costs it the top mark.
Slots, Megaways & DraftKings originals
This page counts more than 4,750 slots. The providers filter lists over 55 different studios, though that doesn’t consider which of them were acquired through larger groups like Evolution. Listed providers include Light & Wonder, IGT, Games Global, Greentube and Everi. Megaways games such as Hypernova Megaways get their own row. Bonus Buy titles let you pay to go straight to the feature, and Cleopatra Triple Fortune is one of them, with bets from $0.20 to $20.
Celtic Gold is the exclusive that caught my eye. It's a 3-reel, 5-payline DraftKings original with bets from $1 to $350. Its jackpot board plays like a match-three scratch card, topped by a Grand prize worth 2,000x your bet.
A Winners Showcase strip near the top of the lobby lists wins as they land, which brings some of a casino floor's buzz to a phone screen. During my test, it showed a $392,866.70 single-level jackpot from eight days earlier and a 299x multiplier hit from three minutes before.
Try these five jackpot slots in Ontario
Jackpots have their own tab in the lobby, but it lists nearly every game on the site, making the number of true progressive jackpots hard to count. The reason behind that is DraftKings Jackpots, an in-house progressive that is available on most games in the casino. As with LeoVegas Ontario's LeoJackpot, you join by opting in which allows a small extra stake to be added to each spin. During my test it was $0.20 extra for the single-level DraftKings Progressive Jackpot, which stood at over $911,000 at the time. The multi-level jackpot costs an extra $0.10 and has four tiers running from Mini to Mega.
You can choose to opt in to one or both of the jackpots, or to remain opted out completely. The jackpots are decided by a separate random number generator (RNG) so they do not have an impact on the game you are playing. Wins are paid out as withdrawable cash, with odds listed as sitting around 1,000,000 to 1, so it’s more like buying a lottery ticket than something I would choose to chase.
If you want to try a few true progressive slots with the added chance of the in-house jackpot to opt into, here are some of my picks available at DraftKings:
- Cleopatra, IGT, max line win 10,000x
- Cash Eruption, IGT, max line win 10,000x
- All Aboard Piggy Pennies, Konami, max win $95,639
- Golden Money, AGS, max win $150,000
- Balls of Fire, Spinberry, $125,000
Which table games are only at DraftKings?
This page counts around 118 RNG table games, the kind you play against software rather than a dealer, and several dozen are DraftKings originals. The sports theme carries over: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer and Golf Blackjack all sit in the exclusives section, along with Match the Dealer Blackjack and Spanish 21.
Poker has its own exclusives too, with Texas Hold'em Showdown, Three Card Showdown and All-In Showdown, while video poker includes Ultimate X Poker Triple Play. Most tables start at $1, and Spanish 21 goes up to $7,000 a hand. I like that DraftKings keeps building RNG tables rather than nudging everyone toward live dealers, a good match if you'd rather play at your own pace.
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| Blackjack |
50+ |
Spanish 21 |
$1/$7,000 |
Black Throne Studios |
| Roulette |
15+ |
DraftKings American Roulette |
$0.10/$10,000 |
DraftKings Exclusive |
| Baccarat |
5+ |
Lunar New Year Baccarat |
$1/$65,250 |
Black Throne Studios |
| Casino poker |
15+ |
Mississippi Showdown |
$1/$500 |
Black Throne Studios |
| Specialty |
15+ |
First Person Craps |
$1/$5,000 |
Evolution |
Game shows from $0.10, blackjack from $100
Crazy Time topped the Top Live Dealer Games row when I stopped in to test this section, with Auto American Roulette Live taking second place. That row is the quickest way into the live casino, which has more than 170 games on offer at present, though if you are looking for a bigger live game lobby, you might be happier with Lucky Days, where you’ll find over 300 live tables and game shows.
Every live tile shows its minimum bet before you open the game, a time-saver I'd like to see at more Ontario casinos. Auto American Roulette and Disco Balls start at $0.10, Crazy Time and Ice Fishing at $1, and Haunted Chateau Blackjack at $25, so there is a decent spread to suit different playing preferences. For bigger stakes, two High Limit Blackjack tables start at $100, and All Bets Blackjack Live sits in the side-bets row at $5.
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| Quantum Roulette Live |
97.30% |
$1/$5,000 |
Playtech |
| Caribbean Stud Poker |
96.30% |
$1/$2,000 |
Evolution |
| Infinite Bet Stacker Blackjack |
99.47% |
$1/$5,000 |
Evolution |
| Salon Privé Blackjack |
99.29% |
$1,000/$5,000 |
Evolution |
| Football Studio Roulette |
97.30% |
$1/$5,000 |
Evolution |
The sportsbook covers 29 sports
DraftKings built its name on sports, and the Ontario sportsbook's A to Z menu lists 29 of them, from hockey and CFL football to darts and rodeo. NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and CFL games sit under Popular, golf has its own PGA odds page, and you’ll find NASCAR, NHRA and F1 under Motorsports. Elections get a tab of their own, and the menu also carries Politics, Academy Awards and Novelty markets. If you're new to sports betting, the How To Bet guides in the sportsbook footer cover football, basketball, hockey, golf and more.
Your casino login works on the sportsbook too, but you might want to keep in mind that deposited funds may not move between products until you've played them through. Winnings, on the other hand, can be used anywhere on DraftKings, which matters if you split a $50 deposit between a parlay and a few slot spins.
Paid daily fantasy contests aren't available for DraftKings players in Ontario; the operator switched them off in the province on May 17, 2022.
Can you play DraftKings games for free?
Every slot has a demo mode, according to DraftKings, though its 170+ live games need real stakes. Demo play is a good way to test a roulette betting plan or a slot’s bonus round before you stake money. You won't need a deposit to play slots and tables for free, but you only have a limited amount of time to sample the demo. When I tried accessing demo games while signed out, I was first prompted to confirm that I am over the age of 19 and then allowed into the game for a total of three minutes. There is a countdown timer on top of the game screen so it’s easy to keep count.