DraftKings has no duty to protect addicts, court rules
A lawsuit blaming DraftKings and others for furthering the gambling addictions of their users has failed in Philadelphia federal court. Judge Joseph Leeson, Jr. on Monday threw out a proposed class action case that said DraftKings and its subsidiaries targeted vulnerable customers with marketing strategies and loyalty programs. But the gamble taken by lawyers at Loevy & Loevy went bust, as Leeson said DraftKings owed no duty of care. “(W)hether to create a duty of care for online sportsbooks to design their interfaces differently to prevent plaintiffs from gambling compulsively ...



