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Fanatics Sportsbook launches mobile betting app in Indiana

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Fanatics Sportsbook announced that its mobile betting app had gone live in Indiana on 27 February, following its platform transition from PointsBet. The company said Indiana was the 14th state where it had completed the transition; it acquired PointsBet for $225 million last August.

The Indiana launch gives bettors another mobile sportsbook and completes the platform transition from PointsBet.

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Louisiana plaintiffs sue DraftKings and FanDuel over sportsbook app design

Three Louisiana residents filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against DraftKings, FanDuel, Bally’s Baton Rouge and Amelia Belle in Orleans Parish, alleging the operators’ apps inadequately warn users about addiction and use personalisation to keep losing bettors wagering. The complaint alleges violations of state consumer protection laws and the Louisiana Products Liability Act and seeks recovery of plaintiffs’ sportsbook deposits; the defendants had not responded as of the report.

A proposed class-action complaint was filed in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans by three Louisiana residents against DraftKings, FanDuel, Bally's Baton Rouge and Amelia Belle. The suit claims the operators' mobile sports betting apps are defective and do not adequately warn consumers about addiction. Filed on Oct. 22, it asks for a jury trial and for the return of every deposit the plaintiffs made on the online sportsbooks. As of the report, no response to the complaint had been submitted by DraftKings or FanDuel.

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