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Lawsuits Claim DraftKings, FanDuel Profited Off College Athletes Without Authorization

Lawsuits Claim DraftKings, FanDuel Profited Off College Athletes Without Authorization

When you place a bet on a football game, you’re just gambling on the outcome of a competition between two teams, each with dozens of players on their roster. But when you play fantasy football, you’re effectively using each player in your lineup like an individual game piece in a contest to beat another fantasy team. And a pair of new lawsuits allege that DraftKings and FanDuel are breaking the law by profiting off college athletes who have become unwitting pawns in other player’s games. [More]