{"id":4216,"date":"2026-03-25T00:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/nfl-sportsbooks-among-defendants-in-gambling-addiction-lawsuit-cdc-gaming\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T00:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:54:44","slug":"nfl-sportsbooks-among-defendants-in-gambling-addiction-lawsuit-cdc-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/nfl-sportsbooks-among-defendants-in-gambling-addiction-lawsuit-cdc-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL, sportsbooks among defendants in gambling addiction lawsuit &#8211; CDC Gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Pennsylvania state court accused sportsbooks FanDuel and DraftKings of using data supplied by the NFL to offer a &#8220;known addictive product,&#8221; as well as VIP hosts to encourage two plaintiffs to keep betting, eventually leading to gambling disorders and financial losses.<br \/>The NFL and its data partner Genius Sports are named defendants in the suit, in addition to FanDuel, DraftKings and five sportsbook employees who were assigned as VIP hosts to plaintiffs Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson.<br \/>The NFL declined comment. 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