NCAA suing DraftKings over trademark infringement with March Madness

Fuente: New York Post

The NCAA is suing sports betting company DraftKings for alleged trademark infringement, the college sports institution said in a statement on Friday. The lawsuit, filed on Friday in federal court in the Southern District of Indiana, is tied to the sportsbook operator’s use of terms such as March Madness, Final Four, along with other terms related to the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, the NCAA said. According to ESPN, DraftKings’ mobile app included numerous references to March Madness, Sweet Sixteen, Elite 8 and Final Four next to various betting options.