DraftKings sent an email Tuesday night that caused some sports bettors to worry their accounts were hacked.
The email, which explained why a dead-heat reduction was applied to golf bets from the past weekend, suggested every user receiving the email had recently placed a golf bet. Many had not, which sparked concerns that accounts were compromised. DraftKings later posted to social media, saying the emails were sent more widely than needed.
“You may have received an email regarding this past weekend's golf tournament and the 'Dead Heat' rule that was inadvertently sent more broadly than intended,” DraftKings posted on X. “Please disregard that email.”
The email also mentioned giving bettors a one-time bonus bet as a result of the dead heat reduction, something those bettors won't receive if they didn't actually have a golf bet subject to the reduction.