FanDuel Sued by William Hill

In a civil complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in New Jersey finds FanDuel sued by bookmaker William Hill for copyright infringement. The suit is in regard to a betting guide being distributed at the Meadowlands Racetrack sportsbook.

William Hill, which operates the sportsbooks at Monmouth Park racetrack and Ocean Resort Casino in New Jersey, is seeking damages and injunctive relief after discovering that FanDuel’s betting guide included identical wording from parts of the “How to Bet Guide” published by William Hill on June 5, 2018. FanDuel opened the sportsbook at the Meadowlands in mid-July, when it began offering the betting guide in question to customers.

The complaint highlights several sections of FanDuel’s guide that appear to be identical to William Hill’s, including a paragraph that reads, “Alternate & reverse run lines are propositional wagers offered by William Hill on each baseball game.”

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