DraftKings, FanDuel Can Force Conspiracy Plaintiffs to Arbitrate

Daily fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel can force users to arbitrate their claims that each site conspired to give employees an insider advantage when playing on the other site, a Massachusetts federal court held.

The case involves a rare situation, where users who may not have signed an arbitration agreement may be compelled to arbitrate—when their claims are closely “intertwined” with claims that are contractually subject to arbitration. Here, users’ claims against one site aren’t just intertwined with claims against the other, they are “the very same,” the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts said Nov. 27. ...