DraftKings Players Appeal Sign Stealing Suit Dismissal

DraftKings fantasy sports players will ask the Second Circuit to reinstate their claims against Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros, and the Boston Red Sox stemming from the sign-stealing scandal.

The plaintiffs allege the MLB and the teams wrongfully promoted fantasy baseball wagering competitions that they “caused to be, and knew or should have known were, corrupt and dishonest.”

The proposed class members say the defendants represented the MLB fantasy contests would be conducted as “games of skill,” while knowing that sign stealing was distorting the player statistics on which the games were based.

The trial court dismissed the claims ...