The city of Baltimore sued DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, on Thursday, accusing the sportsbooks of engaging in deceptive and unfair practices to target and exploit vulnerable gamblers.
The complaint, which was filed in Baltimore City Circuit Court, a state court, alleges that the companies use misleading promotions to attract bettors and then leverage data and analytics to keep problem gamblers betting, practices it says are in violation of the city’s Consumer Protection Ordinance.
“These companies are engaging in shady practices, and the people of our city are literally paying the price,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement.
