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FanDuel adds group-betting void clause after $2.2m parlay loss

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FanDuel changed its sportsbook terms to reserve the right to void bets made by groups acting together, after a seven-leg MLB parlay reportedly cost the operator $2.2 million. The terms also allow action against accounts suspected of business use; FanDuel had not commented on the changes at the time of publication.

The revised terms give FanDuel grounds to void coordinated bets and act against accounts it suspects are used commercially.

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