FanDuel Tests Digital Sports Card Rips
The sportsbook is trialing digital card-ripping through its rewards program with Derek Jeter's Arena Club.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Gambling
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FanDuel is testing digital sports card rips through its FanDuel Rewards Club, with members able to earn access via the collectibles platform Arena Club. The trials have already been conducted, and the company is the largest U.S. sports betting brand to test a digital rips offering.
Why it matters
The test shows sportsbooks extending gambling-style mechanics into collectibles, a category that has drawn growing interest from fans. Dan Taylor said digital rips meet customers' appetite for risk-taking.
FanDuel is the largest U.S. sports betting brand to test a digital rips offering, joining Fanatics, PrizePicks, and Underdog in the category. Participation numbers and the test's duration have not been disclosed.
The players
FanDuel
FanDuel is a major U.S. sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator known for its sportsbook and rewards program.
Arena Club
Arena Club is a collectibles platform co-founded by Derek Jeter that enables online ownership, grading, and trading of physical sports and Pokemon cards.
Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter is a retired New York Yankees shortstop and Hall of Fame inductee who co-founded the collectibles platform Arena Club.
Fanatics
Fanatics is a sports merchandise and sports betting company that offers the digital card-ripping product Instant Rips.
The details
FanDuel Rewards Club members can earn access to digital card rips through Arena Club, a collectibles platform co-founded by Derek Jeter that lets collectors own, grade, sell, and trade physical sports and Pokemon cards online. The approach follows Fanatics' Instant Rips and FanCash Packs, and PrizePicks users have pulled sports cards worth millions of dollars.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Covers.com published its report on the FanDuel digital rips test.
Industry Dynamics
FanDuel's test follows Fanatics' Instant Rips, which brought card-ripping into a sportsbook through FanCash Packs. Its rewards-program placement mirrors the way PrizePicks and Underdog have added similar products to their platforms.
Customers who hold FanDuel Rewards Club status may gain access to digital card rips through Arena Club if the test is expanded. Users should check the rewards program terms for eligibility, since the extraction does not state who qualifies.
The takeaway
Digital card rips are moving from standalone collectibles apps into mainstream sportsbook loyalty programs. Readers who gamble or collect should weigh the risk-taking appeal against the value they actually receive.
Further reading
For more on how sportsbooks are expanding into adjacent markets, see the Gambling section.
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