Three members of Congress sent letters Monday to FanDuel Sportsbook, Major League Baseball, and the Major League Baseball Players Association demanding responses to what the lawmakers said was a “deeply disturbing” controversy involving Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper and a VIP bettor who had a gambling addiction.
The Inquirer reported in July that a FanDuel VIP manager had sent a personal video greeting from Harper in 2024 to Terry Thompson, a Montgomery County resident who ultimately lost $1.5 million on bets that he placed with the sportsbook operator.
Harper later said that he had recorded the message through the video service Cameo, but had no idea that FanDuel was going to use the 21-second video as a reward for a gambler.
