Fantasy site fires employee over cheating scandal
An employee for a fantasy football site has been fired for being involved in a cheating scandal during a prestigious tournament with a six-figure first prize.
An employee for a fantasy football website has been fired for being involved in a cheating scandal during a prestigious NFL playoffs tournament with a six-figure first prize.
The National Fantasy Football Championship acknowledged Wednesday in a post on its website that an employee used internal controls to make advantageous changes to a contestant's roster after games had kicked off, including swapping in a player who had already scored a touchdown.