DraftKings Sportsbook scored a big win in the Empire State this week. The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the operator.

The operator was being accused of misleading bettors with its promotion of a $1,000 deposit bonus, but the court determined there was no legal basis for the lawsuit. They shared that any reasonable person would have been able to understand the bonus from the DraftKings ad clearly.

The accusations against the industry-leading sportsbooks centered around the wording for the deposit bonus being promoted. It’s one that DraftKings has been offering for years, and allows bettors to claim up to $1,000 in bonus bets on their initial deposit. The total received is calculated by taking 20% of the initial deposit. That means that you’d need to deposit $5,000 in order to claim the maximum.

The lawsuit was filed by Nerye Aminov back in December 2024. He alleged that DraftKings was intentionally misrepresenting the promotion, leading him to deposit $500 with the belief he would receive far more than the $100 in bonus bets that he received.

While several other people joined Aminov’s lawsuit, it wasn’t enough to sway the judges. They found that the advertisement clearly stated how the bonus bets would be awarded, clearing DraftKings of liability.