Ex-Jaguars employee guilty of stealing $22M sues FanDuel for allegedly preying on gambling addiction

A former employee serving prison time for stealing more than $22 million from the NFL franchise is suing a sports betting company he claims preyed on his gambling addiction. Amit Patel, 31, was sentenced earlier this year to 6½ years in federal prison after he was found guilty of stealing millions from the Jaguars via the team’s virtual credit card program from 2019 to 2023. Prosecutors say Patel used the stolen money to fund that included purchasing properties and chartering private jets, but the bulk of the money was spent...