Bizarre Twist in DFS Saga: FanDuel NY Registration Just Days Before Big Win
DFS911.com is reporting Wednesday that leading Daily Fantasy Sports company FanDuel only registered with the State of New York Division of Corporations September 25, just days before a DraftKings employee won $350,000 on their website.
There are allegations that the employee, Ethan Haskell, had access to critical insider information, thus providing an unequal playing field. DraftKings officials deny Haskell had said information prior to making his FanDuel contest entries.
FanDuel has operated out of Manhattan for at least three years.
Collecting wages in the state while not being registered can be considered a violation of New York State law.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is currently investigating both FanDuel and DraftKings to determine if one or both of the companies allowed their employees to access insider information for which they could have benefitted financially.
In another bizarre twist, it was revealed this week that FanDuel had employed a Public Relations specialist who made headlines years ago after make a racial tweet.
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
