NEW YORK—Because the league sought to crack down on gamers concerned in playing, the NFL introduced this week the suspension of 4 gamers for violating the DraftKings phrases of use. “The gamers in query are receiving indefinite suspensions for conduct that goes towards the essential integrity of DraftKings and all the pieces that DraftKings stands for,” stated NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, including that the gamers in query didn’t abide by a number of key stipulations clearly specified by the sports activities betting firm’s authorized settlement. “The league takes this matter very severely, and we can not allow our gamers to place our followers’ perception within the final result of their DraftKings bets in jeopardy via their informal flaunting of the foundations. DraftKings made these guidelines for a purpose, whether or not that’s eligibility or withdrawal of prizes, and we have to punish those that violate the foundations to discourage future violations. These gamers want to recollect who they work for.” Goodell additionally reminded the remainder of the league to take the 4 gamers’ suspensions into consideration when putting their future DraftKings bets.