It was after those losses that Melnick said he discovered FanDuel\u2019s \u201creal-time information\u2026 was repeatedly false.\u201d He indicated that the sportsbook\u2019s platform was understated and made the under bets more attractive than they really were.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Melnick seeks class-action status for his lawsuit, saying bettors have lost millions as a result of FanDuel\u2019s practices.<\/p>\n
The file includes screenshots of FanDuel\u2019s platform focusing on the second half of the New Orleans-Incarnate Word game. He took both images about a minute apart.<\/p>\n
The first at 8:52 pm CT shows New Orleans leading 71-57 with six minutes left \u2013 the app does not list minutes and seconds. FanDuel oddsmakers set a total at that time to 158.5. However, according to the official play-by-play from the Incarnate Word athletics department, the 71-57 score occurred with 7:57 remaining, and with the clock stopped, Incarnate Word would add a free throw at that time.<\/p>\n
The score at 6:59 was 76-60. At 6:00, it was 78-60.<\/p>\n
A minute later in real-time, 8:53 pm CT, Melnick took another screenshot. This one showed the score as 74-58 with eight minutes left in the game. That score occurred with 7:48 remaining. The live total at that instant was 160.5.<\/p>\n
The final score ended up being 88-72, a total of 160 points. So someone betting the under at 8:52 would have lost, while the person betting a minute later would have won.<\/p>\n
The accuracy of the real-time information provided by FanDuel on its platform and displayed at the time Plaintiff placed his live wagers was critical to the determination of the risk and reward associated with a given wager and whether to place his bet on the \u2018Over\u2019 or the \u2018Under\u2019 option,\u201d the lawsuit states.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The next day \u2013 the same day as the lawsuit was filed \u2013 Melnick said he tried to contact FanDuel\u2019s customer service to report the \u201cunfair and deceptive acts\u201d and receive a refund. That did not happen. He then wrote to FanDuel, again on the same day as the suit was filed, to opt out a section of the sportsbook\u2019s terms that require arbitration for disputes and a waiver on class-action claims.<\/p>\n
FanDuel Terms in Question<\/h2>\n
FanDuel\u2019s terms are in dispute because the lawsuit claims the sportsbook has selected New York for its jurisdiction. The complaint states New York has \u201clittle or no connection\u201d to the case.<\/p>\n
In the federal case, Melnick claims FanDuel\u2019s practices violate consumer protection laws in the 10 states where it offers mobile sports betting. He seeks an order banning FanDuel from what he called its \u201cdeceptive” practices. In addition, the suit seeks restitution, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys\u2019 fees, and interest on any amounts awarded.<\/p>\n
A FanDuel representative told Casino.org<\/em> the company had no comment on the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A sports bettor wasted little time in filing a federal lawsuit in Illinois, claiming FanDuel provides incorrect information that misleads gamblers when making in-game wagers. Andrew Melnick filed the suit in the US District Court for the Illinois Northern District on Tuesday, one day after the University of New Orleans played at Incarnate Word in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":166239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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