FanDuel Review 2026: 24 States, Now 100% Flutter-Owned

FanDuel Review: Flutter’s Fully Owned US Sportsbook

FanDuel is a state-licensed sportsbook that started as a UK-founded daily fantasy site and is now, as of 2025, wholly owned by Flutter Entertainment after Flutter bought out Boyd Gaming’s last 5% stake. This review covers the September 2026 footprint (24 states plus D.C. for sportsbook, five for casino), what changed with full Flutter ownership, and why a “FanDuel Texas” search has a different answer than “FanDuel New Jersey.”

FanDuel started life in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2009 as a daily fantasy sports site called Hubdub before rebranding. It is now a state-licensed US sportsbook that, as of 2025, is 100% owned by Flutter Entertainment after Flutter closed out Boyd Gaming’s remaining 5% stake for about $1.76 billion. That corporate detail matters less to a bettor than the footprint: a “FanDuel California” query and a “FanDuel New Jersey” query have different answers, because the sportsbook is only live where a state has licensed it.

The Footprint, Not the Brand Ad

Founded 2009, US headquarters in New York City. As of September 2026 the sportsbook is live in 24 states plus Washington D.C.; Arkansas joined on March 20, 2026. Online casino is a narrower five-state list: Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia (plus Ontario, Canada, outside the US map). DFS is the original product and still runs in more states than either regulated offering. Three products, three maps — a state page should pick one and say so.

Not live as a sportsbook: California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and the rest of the dark list. Do not write a “how to sign up” guide for those states. Restricted means restricted, regardless of how large the brand is elsewhere.

Is FanDuel Safe?

In a live sportsbook state, yes, to the extent US consumer-facing gambling gets safe: a named state license, geolocation, self-exclusion tools, and a regulator that can fine or suspend the operator. Full Flutter ownership since 2025 replaced a more layered joint-venture structure with a single public parent — Flutter reports to the NYSE and LSE. None of that changes the answer in a dark state: there is no license to point to because there is no live product.

Who It Fits

Adults 21+ in a licensed sportsbook state who want a large, regulated app with deep market coverage. Everyone else — including every reader in a state without the sportsbook — gets an honest restricted page, not a workaround. Gambling is entertainment, not income. If it stops being that, 1-800-GAMBLER.

FanDuel — Frequently Asked Questions

Is FanDuel legal in my state?

Only if that state has licensed the sportsbook and it is actually live. As of September 2026 that list is Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming, plus Washington D.C. If your state is not on that list, the honest answer is no.

Is FanDuel legit?

Yes. It is a Flutter Entertainment subsidiary — Flutter is a public company trading on the NYSE and LSE — operating under individual state gaming licenses. Legitimacy is not the question on a dark-state page; availability is.

Who owns FanDuel now?

Flutter Entertainment plc owns 100% of FanDuel as of 2025, after completing a roughly $1.76 billion deal to buy out Boyd Gaming’s remaining 5% stake. It is no longer a multi-party joint venture.

Does FanDuel have an online casino?

In five US states: Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia (plus Ontario, Canada). Everywhere else, “FanDuel Casino” is not something you can actually open.

Is FanDuel the same as FanDuel DFS?

Same company, different products and licenses. FanDuel’s daily fantasy contests predate the sportsbook and run in more states. A reader in a state without the sportsbook may still have DFS access — state pages should say which product they mean.