Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board is reviewing a 2024 paid video Bryce Harper recorded that FanDuel sent to a VIP bettor who lost $1.5 million gambling and his home to foreclosure; Harper says he did not know the context when he recorded it.
Key facts
- Who: Bryce Harper, the sportsbook FanDuel, and a FanDuel VIP customer
- What: A paid, personalized Cameo video Harper recorded, later sent to the customer
- Fee: Harper was reportedly paid $899 for the video
- Losses: The customer lost $1.5 million gambling and lost his home to foreclosure
- Timing: The video dates to 2024; Harper addressed it publicly on July 13, 2026
- Review: News reports say the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is reviewing the matter
- Status: No findings, timeline, or action have been announced
What the video was and how it reached the bettor
The clip dates to 2024. Harper recorded it through Cameo, the platform where celebrities sell short personalized videos, for a reported $899 fee. A FanDuel VIP host arranged the request on the company’s behalf, and the finished video — Harper thanking the recipient for his support and wishing him a “special Thanksgiving” — was sent to a FanDuel VIP customer who was in the middle of major gambling losses and struggling with a gambling addiction, NBC Sports and Fox News’ Outkick have reported.
Harper’s response
Harper addressed the story publicly for the first time in an Instagram post on July 13, 2026, after it began drawing news coverage. He said he had not realized he was effectively working on FanDuel’s behalf when he filmed the clip, and that he had no role in the decision to send it to a customer dealing with a gambling problem.
Where the review stands
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board — the state agency that licenses and oversees legal sports betting in Pennsylvania — is reviewing the matter, as LancasterOnline and PlayPennsylvania have reported. As of the most recent coverage, the board had not announced any findings, a timeline, or formal action against either FanDuel or Harper. No public statement, filing or docket from the board itself was available describing the scope of the review; everything reported so far traces back to news outlets citing the board’s review, not to an official regulatory announcement. Neither FanDuel nor the board has said when the review might wrap up.
What happens next
The next confirmed development would be any findings, timeline or formal action from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board; none has been announced.