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- A proposed class action in Massachusetts federal court alleges DraftKings used AI to identify vulnerable gamblers.
- Plaintiffs claim the company then sent promotions to them, encouraging more betting.
DraftKings is facing a proposed class action in Massachusetts federal court over allegations that it used artificial intelligence to identify vulnerable gamblers and encourage them to keep betting.
According to the lawsuit, the company used AI to spot customers who tend to lose and then sent promotions aimed at getting those users to place additional bets.
The complaint alleges that strategy was designed to increase the operator’s revenue.
What the lawsuit claims
Law360 reported that the proposed class action was filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The case centers on allegations that DraftKings used AI-driven player targeting in a way that exploited bettors described in the suit as vulnerable.
The article does not detail the complaint’s specific legal claims, the named plaintiffs, the proposed class definition, or the relief being sought. It also does not identify which particular promotions or marketing practices are being challenged beyond the broader allegation that they were used to entice more betting.
Even with limited details available so far, the lawsuit touches on a closely watched issue for the gambling industry: how operators use data and technology in marketing and player retention.
Allegations in a complaint are not proof, however, and the case is at an early procedural stage.
The next useful developments will likely be any public response from DraftKings, more detail from the underlying complaint, and early court filings that clarify the claims and requested remedies. Those filings should provide a better picture of how the suit may test consumer-protection and responsible gambling practices in the online betting industry.
Based on reporting by Lauren Berg for Law 360.
