NBA, MLB Sued over Fantasy Sports

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Updated Apr. 13, 2017 6:21PM EDT / Published Nov. 21, 2015 12:10PM EST

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Legal woes for two of the largest fantasy-sports websites has now expanded to professional sports leagues, reported Sports Illustrated on Saturday morning. A new class action lawsuit filed in Florida this morning names embattled fantasy sites DraftKings and FanDuel alongside the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball Ventures, National Hockey League Ventures and Major League Soccer, for their respective partnerships with the fantasy outlets. Furthermore, the suit targets payment institutions like Visa and American Express, along with media companies Turner Sports, Time Warner, and 21st Century Fox.

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NBA, MLB Sued over Fantasy Sports

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