DraftKings Sued Over Canceled Entries After Bills Game Halted

DraftKings Inc. is facing a proposed class action by bettors whose fantasy football contest entries were canceled and refunded when the NFL suspended play in the Jan. 3 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals.

The NFL initially suspended, and later canceled the game after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest following a play in the first quarter.

Lead plaintiff Simpson G. Turley alleges DraftKings “improperly paid out” on certain NFL daily fantasy sports contests, while refusing to pay out on other contests, in violation of its rules, in a complaint filed Monday in ...