DraftKings Problem Gambling Class Action Settlement Overview:
- Why: The class action lawsuits allege that DraftKings violated gambling laws that enabled problem gamblers.
- Who: DraftKings settled multidistrict litigation against users of its platform and their spouses.
- Where: The lawsuit was filed in Massachusetts federal court.
DraftKings has agreed to a deal that includes donating $325,000 to responsible-gaming charities and will make changes to its processes to help protect individuals who have gambling problems.
The settlement marks the early end of multidistrict litigation (MDL) that alleged the online sports betting company violated gambling laws in several states. The class action lawsuit was first filed in 2015 and included DraftKings rival FanDuel, accused of the same violations. Several similar cases were consolidated in Massachusetts federal court in 2016.
FanDuel’s participation ended in July 2021 when it settled on $375,000 in donations to problem gambling organizations.
DraftKings Settles With Donations, Policy Changes
DraftKings, which “denies all allegations of wrongdoing, liability or damages,” will donate the $325,000 to one or more national responsible-gaming organizations, which must be approved by the MDL’s class counsel. The donations must be made within 18 months after the settlement is approved.
In addition to its donations, DraftKings will allow spouses and other legally authorized individuals to prevent problem gamblers from using the online gambling platform or set limits on how such gamblers can use the platform. DraftKings is allowed to request one or more pieces of proof from a gambler’s spouse, such as proof of financial dependency, joint obligations for a credit card used for betting or unpaid child support.
These changes apply for at least two years in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Washington, D.C.
The MDL class counsel can receive up to $140,000 in attorney fees per the proposed settlement. The six named plaintiffs, seeking to be named class representatives, may each receive a service award payment of up to $1,250.
Have you or a loved one also faced issues with DraftKings or FanDuel? What do you think of the DraftKings settlement? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
The plaintiffs are represented by proposed class counsel Taylor C. Bartlett of Heninger Garrison Davis LLC.
The DraftKings Problem Gambling Class Action Settlement is In Re: Daily Fantasy Sports Litigation, Case No. 1:16-md-02677-GAO, in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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63 thoughts onDraftKings To Pay $325K In Class Action Settlement
The biggest scumbags on earth preying on those hoping for a brighter future. I hope those 3 dweebs rot in hell for profiting off of the demise of an entire society.
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Basically brainwashing the lower income class giving them hope of a liveable life is just wrong! Signs everywhere, on ever tv commercial, every radio commercial, they even text me offering bribes calling it vip!! Screw draftkings and all the rest of the bunch! Signed by a man that just wants to have a suitable living and stop working 80 hrs a week but is now so far in the hole with inflation and gambling there is no hope left.
My mother account was used in fraud to gamble on DraftKings…the money needs to be replaced as they took advantage of her limited income.
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At this moment my life is practically whatever now. This site had my hopes up and down my anger live my happiness up and down sad hopeful helpless every feeling. I’ve practically sold everything I work so hard for. And all I wanted to do is give my daughter a better life I didn’t care so much for myself I didn’t need much other than my art. I’ve tried selling my artwork also but I just can’t get anywhere and I’m losing my daughter because of all this. Words can’t describe how horrible I feel. I wish there was some way to get back to ground zero. I can’t believe how bad I messed up. Or what they did to me. Before covid I didn’t care anything about gambling. And I truly felt like it was my way out. I want a decent amount a while back but little by little the offers and the bonuses and everything else kept making me spend more and more. And if I could just take a picture and show you how bad I got I had to put all the cards that I bought into a box of shame I called it. So every time I want to see my daughter and I can’t I have to look at that. And I didn’t do it out and neglect I didn’t know what happened like this I just wanted a better future for her. I work moving furniture all day and I’m exhausted when I get home I have to take the bus and have to walk everywhere I’m legally blind so I’ll never be able to drive. My glasses are practically magnifying glasses. Anyway life has been hard up to this point 43 years and I just wanted some type of break and to be happy with what’s left. I don’t know if there’s a community or people out there that can help financially I’ve tried loans and borrowing money off of people but I’m getting further in debt and I don’t want to be in debt I just want this all to be over. So if you or anybody you can ask that does donations or help financially whatever you can do you make me beyond happy I don’t know what other word to use but more important my daughter. I have a sister my daughter is the reason why I live and without her I just don’t care anymore. And if somehow I can get past all this I’m definitely promoting awareness to all of this how easy it can happen now you can lose everything. I don’t know if this is a permitted or not but I’m going to put down my cash app and my PayPal praying to God someone out there can be my angel.
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Regardless thank you for reading this and letting me get this out