At the hearing, Boies will argue that DraftKings has operated legally since its launch in 2012 and that Schneiderman has «misinterpreted New
York gambling law,» he said on a press call with reporters last week.
Not exact matches
We are pleased with the decision, consistent with our view that DraftKings and FanDuel are operating illegal
gambling operations in clear violation of New
York law.
Eight other states have
gambling laws with similar language to New
York's, so what happens in New
York could set a precedent for legality elsewhere.
Under New
York penal
law 225, a contest is illegal
gambling if a player stakes «something of value» in a contest that the player does not «control or influence the outcome.»
«Daily fantasy sports companies are engaged in illegal
gambling under New
York law, causing the same kinds of social and economic harms as other forms of illegal
gambling, and misleading New
York consumers... Daily fantasy sports is neither victimless nor harmless, and it is clear that DraftKings and FanDuel are the leaders of a massive, multi-billion-dollar scheme intended to evade the
law and fleece sports fans across the country.
What matters is whether this is illegal
gambling under New
York law, and New
York law is crystal clear that in order to be
gambling, you must have someone that bets on a contest of chance where the person betting does not have «control or influence» over the outcome.
The
gambling law in New
York is unusual: it states that a contest is
gambling if the outcome depends on a «material degree» of «the element of chance,» as opposed to skill.
The Saratoga Springs City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing New
York's casino
gambling law Tuesday night.
The U.S. Attorney's office says more than $ 9.6 million in assets seized in an international internet
gambling takedown is being distributed to
law enforcement agencies in New
York and Florida as well as the federal government.
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«New
York's lax campaign finance
laws make it possible for high rollers, like the
gambling industry, to dictate public policy.
In November 2015, Schneiderman issued cease - and - desist letters to daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel, accusing the companies of operating a
gambling enterprise that is illegal under New
York law.
(WBNG)-- After the Supreme Court decision to strike down a
law that prevented
gambling on sports, casinos in New
York State began preparing for when sports betting becomes legal in New
York.
Casino
gambling and New
York's new gun
law, the SAFE Act, have emerged as two issues in Albany sparking a good deal of debate this session.
The new
law permits up to four
gambling casinos in upstate New
York, as long as a referendum on November's ballot is approved to amend the state's constitution to allow the expanded
gambling.
Although Weinstein ruled DiCristina hadn't broken federal
law, the state of New
York has a stricter definition of
gambling.