Romo’s Suit Against NFL Dismissed

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016, a Texas state judge threw out all claims in a case brought by Fan Expo LLC against the National Football League. Fan Expo, a company affiliated with star quarterback Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys, alleged the NFL interfered with their planned fantasy football convention in Las Vegas by enforcing its anti-gambling policy and urging players to stay away from the event.

Specifically, Fan Expo claimed the NFL used its anti-gambling policy as a smokescreen to cover their desire to …

July 24, 2015 Litigation / NFL

Interference: NFL Sued After Cancellation of Fantasy Football Event

Another day another lawsuit. Fan Expo LLC, a company with ties to Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo, filed a suit in Dallas on Monday against the NFL after it allegedly interfered with a National Fantasy Football Convention that was supposed to take place earlier this month.

Initially scheduled for July 10-12, the convention was planned to take place in The Venetian and feature NFL players including Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, Rob Gronkowski, Odell Beckham Jr., as well as a number of others. The lawsuit alleges …