A South Whitehall Township man is among the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed against DraftKings, accusing the company of exploiting his gambling addiction.
Avi Setton is one of five Pennsylvania men who sued the Boston-based gambling services provider last week in federal court. He claims he gambled away $350,000 after he asked DraftKings to close his account.
The lawsuit accuses DraftKings of targeting gamblers on self-exclusion lists. Allowing patrons to gamble online is too dangerous for those struggling with addiction, it says.
The lawsuit alleges that DraftKings promises risk-free promotional bets to trick gamblers into wagering and losing their own money, leading them to gamble increasingly until their funds are exhausted.
