DraftKings’ Q2 results were weak, but there are signs of life in the company’s prediction market business. The New York Knicks winning the NBA championship and a spate of customer-friendly outcomes on the World Cup were among the drags on DraftKings’ second-quarter results. DraftKings Predictions Markets are growing just in time for the new NFL season (Image: DraftKings)The Boston-based company said DraftKings Predictions has garnered more than 600,000 customers year-to-date while total traded volume on the platform surged 5x from April to July. Customer Acquisition, Costs Trending the Right WayDraftKings’ second-quarter results are an example of the house not always winning, but in addition to the aforementioned prediction market progress, there were other areas of strength. Sports consumer volume increased 15%, indicating that the operator’s core business is healthy and that it may be able to realize long-term benefit from prediction markets.