FanDuel Sent a Personal Message From Phillies Star Bryce Harper to a Customer with a Gambling Addiction
The board is reviewing whether FanDuel used a celebrity message to court a bettor who later said he lost $1.5 million.
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Bryce Harper video to FanDuel user with gambling addiction under review by Pennsylvania officials
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is reviewing a video from Bryce Harper to a FanDuel bettor who claims to have struggled with a gambling addiction.Reports say FanDuel acquired the video through Cameo, where the Philadelphia Phillies star charges $899, and sent it to Terry Thompson.Thompson lost $1.5 million gambling, resulting in the foreclosure of his home. He hid his addiction from his loved ones and planned to take his own life, but inst…
Lawsuit: FanDuel sent Phillies star’s video to bettor with $2M in losses
A FanDuel VIP customer who wagered $18.5 million and lost $2 million alleges the sportsbook knowingly cultivated his gambling addiction, showering him with luxury perks that included a personalized video from Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The lawsuit, filed March 24 in Common Pleas Court of Philadelphia by the Public Health Advocacy Institute on behalf of bettor Terry Thompson, focuses on FanDuel’s VIP p…
Bryce Harper Incident Sparks Calls From MLB Fans to Ban Sports Gambling
Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper found himself at the center of an unexpected gambling controversy this week after a personalized video message resurfaced as part of a lawsuit involving one of FanDuel’s highest-profile bettors. The clip quickly spread across social media, prompting criticism from fans who accused Harper of helping promote sports betting to a gambler who claims he lost millions. But as more details emerged, the situat…
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