The Jacksonville Jaguars will receive partial compensation from FanDuel over one year after a gambling scandal shook up their organization. The deal settles the infamous case involving ex-employee Amit Patel, who stole over $20 million from the team during his tenure, most of which was used to place wagers.
FanDuel has reportedly agreed to give $5 million back to the Jaguars, according to ESPN's Xuan Thai and Don Van Natta Jr. Jacksonville initially wanted all $20 million back, a claim that the sports betting company patently denied before agreeing to give back part of the funds.
Patel worked in the team's finance department using its virtual credit card program. He admitted to wiring money to his personal accounts to place sizable wagers on sports games, hoping to eventually repay t