The New York legislature passed a bill over the weekend that would legalize and regulate fantasy sports in the state. Last fall, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said daily fantasy sports are a violation of state gambling laws; courts then ruled to shut down DraftKings and FanDuel. The new decision could impact the industry’s ongoing efforts “to pass bills in statehouses that would validate its contention the practice isn’t gambling and shouldn’t be subject to state gambling bans or other restrictions,” reports The Wall Street Journal. “The industry has won passage of bills in Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri and Colorado, but it has lost battles in several other states.”
Topics: Andrew Cuomo, Colorado, Court, DraftKings, Eric Schneiderman, FanDuel, Fantasy Sports, Gambling, Government, Indiana, Law, Legislation, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Regulation, Tennessee, Virginia
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