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DraftKings Faces a Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Deceptive Marketing

DraftKings Faces a Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Deceptive Marketing

DraftKings faces a class action lawsuit filed in Massachusetts. Customers claimed the sportsbook deceived them with marketing schemes. Thus, the Public Health Advocacy Institute filed a lawsuit focused on the recent DraftKings signup promo in the state that claimed to give new players a $1,000 signup bonus.

According to the complaint, customers who deposit $5,000 and gamble $25,000 within 90 days only receive $1,000 in bonus bets. Additionally, according to the small print, the bettor must wager the entire $25,000 on odds of -300 or higher.

Pay per head service reports indicated that the three brick-and-mortar casinos in Massachusetts started accepting legal sports bets on January 31. Also, online sportsbooks were launched on March 10.

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