The Indiana Supreme Court’s Decision in Daniels v. FanDuel, Inc.: What it Means for Right of Publicity Law and the Future of Online Sports Betting
By Ian Heath Gershengorn, Kenneth L. Doroshow, Ishan K. Bhabha, and Andrew G. Sullivan[1]
On October 24, in Daniels v. FanDuel, Inc., the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that uses of college athletes’ names, likenesses, and statistical data in online fantasy sports contests are of “newsworthy value” under Indiana’s right of publicity statute. The court’s unanimous decision halts plaintiffs’ bid to block fantasy sports platforms FanDuel and DraftKings from using this information w
