DraftKings to Refund Aaron Rodgers Bets Following Injury

Following the news that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss the entire NFL season due to injury, DraftKings has announced that it will offer refunds on wagers involving the player.

The announcement was made on X with the sports betting operator stating that any bets on the Jets’ Monday night game that include Rodgers will be refunded. In addition, all futures singles or any parlays where the player features as an open leg will also be refunded. All refunds will be issued as bonus credit that must be used to place wagers on the platform.

AARON RODGERS FUTURES UPDATE:

After suffering tear of his Achilles tendon, Aaron Rodgers’ season is over. In addition to the refunds on last night’s game, we’ll be refunding all Rodgers futures singles and parlays where Rodgers is an open leg.

Credited inside 24 hrs, digital…

— DraftKings Sportsbook (@DKSportsbook) September 12, 2023

Following DraftKings swift decision regarding refunds, BetMGM, Bet365, & Caesars Sportsbook all followed suit with similar refund offers. However, its closest competitor FanDuel has made no such offer.

Speaking of DraftKings’ decision on X, pro sports bettor and founder of BetBash Spanky said:

Let me settle the debate…

DraftKings to Refund Aaron Rodgers Bets Following Injury

— spanky (@spanky) September 12, 2023

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