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In Re: DAILY FANTASY SPORTS LITIGATION

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:16-md-02677

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

George A. OToole, Jr

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  1. May 19, 2022

    Families In FanDuel, DraftKings MDL Seek $335K In Fees

    Families suing online sports betting sites FanDuel and DraftKings in sprawling multidistrict litigation asked a Boston federal judge on Wednesday to approve a negotiated $335,000 sum in fees to the Heninger Garrison Davis LLC attorneys who shepherded their claims to settlement.

  2. January 20, 2022

    DraftKings Settles Claims By Gamblers' Spouses In MDL

    DraftKings has agreed to donate $325,000 to charity and adopt a process for dealing with families of problem gamblers in nearly a dozen states to exit sprawling and contentious multidistrict litigation alleging the online sports betting operator violated consumer protection and anti-gambling laws.

  3. July 29, 2021

    FanDuel Reaches $375K Deal In Gamers' MDL

    FanDuel agreed to streamline requests from the spouses of problem gamblers to exclude them from daily fantasy sports contests and agreed to donate $375,000 to problem gambling organizations to settle a portion of claims in sprawling litigation that alleges the online sports betting operator and rival DraftKings violated consumer protection and anti-gambling laws.

  4. June 15, 2021

    DraftKings MDL Settlement Gets Nod As FanDuel Nears Deal

    Daily fantasy sports players are one step closer to cashing out on consumer claims in multidistrict litigation, securing initial approval Tuesday for a settlement with DraftKings Inc. and nearing an agreement on a separate deal with FanDuel LLC.

  5. March 03, 2021

    DraftKings Settles MDL For $720K Plus $7M In Site Credit

    Daily fantasy sports site DraftKings Inc. on Wednesday settled its part of a multidistrict lawsuit filed by players who accused the platform of running an illegal gambling enterprise, agreeing to pay $720,000 plus more than $7 million in site credit while taking steps to curb compulsive playing.

  6. March 10, 2020

    DraftKings, FanDuel Say Users' Relatives Can't Sue In MDL

    DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel LLC have told a federal judge that the remaining "threadbare" claims in multidistrict litigation against the daily fantasy sports giants should be dismissed, arguing that relatives of players who allegedly lost money on the sites don't have standing to sue.

  7. January 08, 2020

    MDL Claims Against DraftKings May Return To Mass. Court

    A multidistrict suit accusing DraftKings Inc. of running an illegal gambling enterprise may return to federal court after being largely sent to arbitration, an attorney for daily fantasy sports players said during a hearing in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday.

  8. November 27, 2019

    Most Mass. Fantasy Sports MDL Claims Heading To Arbitration

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday steered into arbitration most of the claims in a multidistrict suit accusing DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel LLC of operating illegal gambling enterprises in a long-awaited ruling.

  9. August 28, 2019

    Ruling On Arbitration Due Soon In DraftKings & FanDuel MDL

    Customers of DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. who allege the sites falsely said that their daily fantasy sports contests could be won by the average player will find out within 30 days whether they can proceed in federal court or be steered into arbitration, a Massachusetts federal judge said Wednesday.

  10. December 18, 2018

    Where 5 Top MDLs Stand At The End Of 2018

    The past year was a lively one on the multidistrict litigation docket as major MDLs over the opiate crisis and the Equifax data breach got up and running, while cases concerning a Monsanto weedkiller and a common hospital technology revved for early bellwether trials.