DraftKings was once again rated as the best U.S. sports betting app by testers with Eilers & Krejcik Gaming.
FanDuel ranked second with those testers in the H1 2026 report, according to the EKG Line newsletter. The rankings have historically correlated to future market share, which is a positive sign for the U.S. sports betting duopoly.
Following DraftKings and FanDuel is Fanatics, ranked third for the fourth-straight report as well, boosted by its fast app and user experience as well as its FanCash rewards.
Other notable sports betting rankings
The two operators current in play, with Tilman Fertitta offering to buy Caesars and Barry Diller‘s People Inc. offering to buy MGM Resorts, are unlikely to see big changes to their apps and operating styles while undergoing these potential transitions.
That works for Caesars, which ranked fourth in the report, but is not great news for BetMGM, as the app fell to eighth in the E&K rankings.
Two other apps had notable performances with the testers as Hard Rock Bet re-entered the top five and theScore Bet “delivered an impressive debut under its refreshed branding” after the brand relaunched in the U.S. following Penn and Disney ending their ESPN Bet deal.
Bet365 slips at wrong time
Bet365 slipped to sixth place in the rankings, which the newsletter called a surprise.
Testers “raised concerns around the product’s overall look and feel,” which is problematic at a time where the international sports betting giant is looking to make good first impressions. The brand just launched in Michigan in mid-April and spent more than $27 million on promotions in its first two weeks in the state.
It is also registered to go live when Alberta online casinos and sportsbooks launch on July 13.
Bet365 recently launched a rebranding campaign in the U.S. and is now live with bet365 Fantasy Sports, which it hopes will help with customer acquisition during the World Cup.
