Mass bans and missing millions: DraftKings customers accuse the operator of fraud

In the United States, a high-profile scandal is gaining momentum, in the centre of which is the large betting operator DraftKings. Users are complaining en masse about the company's actions, claiming that the bookmaker unreasonably writes off funds and blocks accounts immediately after the successful calculation of bets in the Pick-6 format. disappeared without a trace.

Chronology of the disappearance of money

According to the affected players, the situation developed according to the same scenario. After the end of sports events, the system correctly recorded the results and credited winnings, which were displayed in the "waiting for payment" status. However, the joy of victory did not last long.

As soon as users made withdrawal requests, DraftKings initiated tough measures:

• Withdrawal transactions were cancelled.
• Accounts were instantly frozen.
• The history of bets and financial transactions was completely deleted from the personal account.

Even in cases where access to the account was subsequently restored, the balance was empty — the money won was not returned.

Major losses and the threat of a trial

The scale of the problem is confirmed by specific cases. The most high-profile case occurred with a user under the nickname ChimmyBimmy, who publicly reported the loss of $100,000. His story was picked up by other clients of the office. There are reports of losses of up to $85,000, while players do not even have confirmation of bets made due to the cleaning of the history of transactions.

Deceived bettors do not intend to let the situation go on the brakes. Now the initiative group is preparing a collective complaint to the American gambling regulator. In addition, victims are seriously discussing filing a massive lawsuit against DraftKings demanding the return of illegally withheld funds.