Delta Air Lines launches free‑play SkyPicks game with DraftKings on flights

Delta Air Lines has partnered with DraftKings to introduce SkyPicks, a free‑play sports prediction game available to passengers on Delta flights. The game lets travelers aged 21 and older predict outcomes of Major League Baseball and National Football League contests and win Delta gift cards, with no cash bets, deposits, or buy‑ins.

SkyPicks is accessed through the Delta Sync network using a passenger’s SkyMiles account and can be played on a laptop or mobile device, not the seat‑back screens. The service is positioned as entertainment rather than gambling, a distinction that matters because federal law prohibits inflight gambling. The launch follows scrutiny from U.S. officials, including a call from Senator Richard Blumenthal to halt the partnership under a 1962 anti‑gambling statute, but Delta and DraftKings have kept the offering cash‑free to comply with regulations while expanding in‑flight entertainment options.