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FanDuel Outage Disrupts NBA Playoffs as Service Partially Returns

FanDuel attributes the disruption to an AWS outage.

Overview

  • The sportsbook’s app and site, which failed Thursday during NBA playoff games including CavaliersPistons and LakersThunder, locked out thousands who could not log in, check bets or place wagers.
  • Downdetector reports peaked above 7,000 complaints as users saw internal server errors and sudden logouts.
  • FanDuel said it was investigating with its service provider after stating the problem appeared tied to AWS, Amazon’s cloud computing platform.
  • Roughly an hour after the disruption began, service returned for many users, though some still faced errors and reports fell to about 2,600.
  • The breakdown followed a separate Kentucky Derby day failure last week and fueled fresh calls on social media for a boycott.