Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate sues DraftKings, FanDuel over patents invented by Lutnick
By Blake Brittain
Published on April 2, 2026.
Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate, Interactive Games LLC, is suing DraftKings, FanDuel over patents invented by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The patents, related to mobile gambling technology, were co-invented by Lutnik and Cantor Gaming employees when Lutick was CEO. They are now owned by Interactive Games, another Cantor affiliate. The lawsuits were filed in New Jersey and Massachusetts federal court. Companies often petition for patent infringement to review patents they are alleged to infringe, but if the patent agency finds the patents to be invalid while a case is pending, defendants can ask the court to dismiss the lawsuit.
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