In 2006 Congress passed a law called the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which didn’t ban online betting but rather, banned banks from processing payments for it. It carved out one exception: fantasy sports, because Congress considered it a game of skill, not a game of chance like betting on a single game is. And
FanDuel, a sports betting app, is being sued for allegedly using VIP perks to deepen customers’ gambling addictions. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Phillies star and two-time MLB MVP Bryce Harper sent a personalized video message to Terry Thompson, one of the two plaintiffs in the case, as part of FanDuel’s special deal for big
