A federal judge Wednesday dismissed several claims against DraftKings in a class action accusing the company of conducting illegal gambling in California, but left the door open for injunctive relief that could block the company from operating paid daily fantasy sports contests in the state.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer tossed all claims brought by the plaintiffs to the extent they are trying to recover their gambling losses, ruling that state policy is commonly understood to prohibit the courts from enforcing gambling debts.
“The public policy against gambling loss recovery bars plaintiffs’ claims to the extent they seek recovery of their losses in any form, whether it is damages or restitution,” the Bill Clinton appointee said.
