On January 21, 2016, a Florida federal district court judge in the case of Steiner v. DraftKings, & FanDuel denied the plaintiff’s request to remand the action back to state court. The action claims the defendants are operating unlawful gambling businesses under Florida state law.
The plaintiff, Nelson Steiner, originally filed the complaint in state court, under Florida’s Sixth Circuit Court. Defendants DraftKings, Inc. and FanDuel, Inc., industry leaders in online daily fantasy sports gambling, subsequently removed the case to federal court based on diversity …
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