Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Baltimore consumer-protection lawsuit
Baltimore sued DraftKings and FanDuel, alleging deceptive and unfair practices that targeted vulnerable gamblers. The allegations remained subject to litigation.
2024
SEC Regulation Fair Disclosure penalty
The SEC fined DraftKings $200,000 over the early sharing of material revenue-growth information through the CEO's personal LinkedIn and X accounts before the company's official earnings release.
2024
Consumer lawsuits involving gambling, privacy, and accounts
Separate lawsuits alleged that DraftKings encouraged a problem gambler's losses, shared users' personally identifiable information through tracking technology, and improperly terminated accounts or withheld balances. The cited material does not establish the allegations as proven.
2023
September 11 promotional backlash
The company was criticized for using the anniversary of a national tragedy in a betting promotion. DraftKings withdrew the campaign and issued an apology.
2021
Colossus Bets sues DraftKings over cashout patents
Lawsuit filed
Colossus Bets filed a patent infringement lawsuit against DraftKings in the US District Court for Delaware over patents related to a cashout feature. Colossus Bets alleges ongoing infringement and said it would seek increased damages for willful and deliberate infringement; the source does not report a court determination.
Source excerpt
The business added that, because of this, it would seek increased damages “for willful and deliberate infringement”.
Colossus Bets has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against DraftKings in the US District Court for Delaware, over patents related to a cashout feature.
2020
Scrutiny of SBTech's historical activities
Hindenburg Research alleged that SBTech had connections to organized crime in Bulgaria and illegal gambling activities. These were allegations made in a short-seller report, not established findings in the cited material.
2017
Massachusetts unfair-practices settlement
DraftKings and FanDuel each paid $1.3 million to settle allegations brought by the Massachusetts attorney general concerning unfair and deceptive practices before 2016.
2015
Fantasy-contest data disclosure controversy
A DraftKings employee disclosed contest-related information before an NFL contest period and won a large prize on FanDuel. An internal review concluded that the information was obtained after lineups had locked and did not provide an unfair advantage, but the episode triggered attorney-general scrutiny and broader industry concern about contest integrity.