Betting App Addiction Lawsuits

What are the Betting App Addiction Lawsuits?

Sports betting apps have made gambling available every hour of the day, right from your phone. A growing number of people are speaking up about how hard these apps can be to put down, and some are taking legal action. Lawsuits against major platforms, including DraftKings and FanDuel, describe features that seem built to keep people betting: constant notifications, in-the-moment “microbets” placed during a live game, “risk-free” offers with fine print, and loyalty programs that reward frequent bettors, including people already showing signs of a gambling problem.

If any of this sounds familiar, it’s worth having a conversation with someone who can help.

Do You Have a Case?

You may have a case if any one of these sounds like your story:

You started betting on an app like this before you turned 18
You’ve lost more than $75,000, combined, betting on these apps
You’ve lost more than $10,000, combined, betting on these apps, and you’ve been diagnosed with a gambling disorder, depression, or anxiety, or you have attempted suicide.

This isn’t limited to sports betting — casino-style games within these apps count too, and losses can be added together across more than one app.

If you’ve lost a loved one to suicide, you or your family may also be able to bring a claim against the betting app companies for the harm caused to you and your deceased loved one. We know this isn’t an easy thing to talk about — we are here to listen and help.

How Can an Attorney Help?

Talking about a gambling problem — your own or a loved one’s — isn’t easy, and you might not know where to start. Our attorneys can listen without judgment, help you understand whether you have a case, and take care of the legwork so you don’t have to relive it over and over. Morris James is one of Delaware’s most established law firms, and we handle every conversation with discretion and respect. These cases are typically taken on a contingency fee basis, so there’s nothing to pay upfront, and you don’t pay attorneys’ fees unless we recover money for you.

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What Compensation Could Look Like

No two situations are exactly alike, but compensation in cases like these can cover the cost of treatment and counseling, money lost to the app itself, missed wages, and the broader toll this has taken on your life or your family’s. If you’ve lost a loved one, compensation may also account for what your family has lost. An attorney can walk you through what might realistically be available in your situation.

Betting App Addiction Lawsuits FAQs

Sports betting apps have made gambling constant and hard to escape — available day and night, right on your phone. Lawsuits against apps like DraftKings and FanDuel argue the apps themselves are a defective product, built with features — like nonstop notifications, in-game “microbets,” and rewards for frequent users — that made it hard to stop and led to real harm: devastating financial losses, gambling addiction, and serious damage to people's mental health. These lawsuits say the companies were negligent in letting that happen.

No. Many of these apps offer far more than traditional sports wagering — online casino games, parlays, prop bets, and daily fantasy contests are often built into the same platform, using many of the same features that make betting hard to stop. Losses from any of these features can count toward your case, and if you've used more than one qualifying app, your losses can be added together to meet the threshold.

Compensation is meant to account for the different ways this has affected your life, not just the money you lost betting. That can include your losses from using the app itself, the cost of therapy or a treatment program, income you’ve missed from time off work or a job you’ve lost, and the strain this has put on your relationships and day-to-day life. For families who’ve lost a loved one, it can also include damages tied to that loss. An attorney can help you sort out which of these apply to your situation.

Some people are filing together, and others are filing on their own — there’s no single right way to do it. An attorney can help you figure out what makes the most sense for your situation.

No judgment here. Our attorneys have these conversations regularly, everything you share is confidential, and you can go at your own pace.

You don't have to face this alone. If you or someone you love needs support, you can call or text the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738), or call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Nothing. Our initial consultation is free and confidential, and there’s no obligation. If you decide to file a claim, it will be charged on a contingency fee basis, so you don’t pay any attorney fees unless you recover compensation.

It depends on your situation, and these deadlines are easy to miss without realizing it. This area of law is still developing, so it is important to reach out sooner rather than later, even just to talk it through.

Connect with the Mass Torts Litigation Group at Morris James

If gambling on a betting app has taken a toll on you or someone you love, you don’t have to carry it alone. Call 302.655.2599 or fill out the form below. It’s free, confidential, and there’s no obligation — and if we take your case, you pay nothing unless we recover money for you.

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