Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel will ask a US court later this week to dismiss a lawsuit that could expose major sportsbook operators to significant financial claims under a law dating back more than 300 years.
The case, filed last year in Washington, DC, by Delaware firm DC Gambling Recovery, targets FanDuel alongside rivals such as DraftKings and BetMGM. The claim relies on the Statute of Anne, an 18th-century law intended to allow gamblers to recover losses above a specific limit from the winning party.
DC Gambling Recovery argues that the statute entitles individuals who lost more than US$25 in a single sitting to reclaim their losses. There have also been additional claims that legislation that was introduced last year in the district’s budgetary process clarified that the statute does apply to sports wagering.
