DraftKings fantasy sports players lost a bid to reinstate their claims against Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros, and the Boston Red Sox stemming from the sign-stealing scandal, after the Southern District of New York found “they do not even make it to first base.”
The plaintiffs alleged the MLB and the teams wrongfully promoted fantasy baseball wagering competitions that they “caused to be, and knew or should have known were, corrupt and dishonest.”
The proposed class members asserted that the defendants represented the MLB fantasy contests would be conducted as “games of skill,” while knowing that sign stealing was ...
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