In plain language
FanThrill is a free-to-play game of skill. Nothing is ever wagered. You can never lose money. You make predictions during live games, you earn points for the calls you get right, and points unlock rewards and entries into sweepstakes drawings — with no purchase necessary, ever.
There is no account to fund, no card on file, and no scenario in which playing FanThrill leaves you worse off than when you opened it. That isn't a positioning choice — it's how the product is built.
Side by side with the paid apps
The comparison people actually want. Paid daily-fantasy and sportsbook products — FanDuel, DraftKings, PrizePicks and others — are named here for identification only; FanThrill is not affiliated with any of them.
A free prediction game
- Cost to play
- Nothing. No entry fee, no deposit, no card.
- What you can lose
- Nothing. Points and pride only. Nothing is wagered, so nothing can be lost.
- What you win
- Rewards redeemed with points, plus entries into sweepstakes drawings.*
- What decides it
- Reading the game. Velocity dipping, personnel packages, who's warming up.
- Worst case
- You were wrong about a slider and your friend won't shut up about it.
Pay to enter
- Cost to play
- A funded account. Contests and entries cost real money.
- What you can lose
- Your own money, on every entry.
- What you win
- Money, minus the rake, minus what you put in to get there.
- What decides it
- Also skill — but priced by the operator before you ever see it.
- Worst case
- Materially different, and the reason regulators treat those products differently.
Three things that make it a game, not the other thing
Free to play
No consideration changes hands to participate. You cannot buy points, you cannot buy entries, and there is nothing to deposit.
Skill decides it
Prompts reward reading the game. The people at the top of the boards are there because they watch closely, not because they got lucky once.
Sweepstakes, done properly
Prize drawings run as sweepstakes with no purchase necessary and a free alternate method of entry, spelled out in the Official Rules.
What people actually ask
Is FanThrill a betting app?
No. FanThrill is a free-to-play game of skill. Nothing is ever wagered and you can never lose money. You make predictions during live games, earn points for correct calls, and points unlock rewards and entries into sweepstakes drawings with no purchase necessary.
Is it really free, or free-to-start?
Really free. There is no entry fee, no deposit, no premium currency and no purchase necessary at any point — not to play, not to earn points, and not to enter a prize drawing.
How is this different from FanDuel, DraftKings or PrizePicks?
Those products require money to enter, and money is what you can lose. FanThrill has no entry fee at all. You play with points you earned by being right, and prizes come from points redemptions and sweepstakes drawings with no purchase necessary. FanThrill is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of those companies.
How does a sweepstakes sports game work?
Playing well earns entries into periodic prize drawings, run as sweepstakes. A free alternate method of entry is always available, so no purchase is ever necessary. Odds of winning a drawing depend on the number of eligible entries. The Official Rules describe entry periods, eligibility and prize descriptions.
Can I lose money playing?
No. There is nothing to deposit and nothing to lose. Points are earned by making correct predictions and cannot be purchased.
Is FanThrill available where I live?
FanThrill is available in the United States to legal residents 18 and older. Age and availability vary by jurisdiction — see Official Rules for eligibility. Void where prohibited.
*Prizes awarded through points redemptions and periodic sweepstakes drawings. No purchase necessary. Odds of winning a drawing depend on the number of eligible entries. See Official Rules.