Not exact matches
The measure, backed by Sen. John Bonacic, comes as lawmakers are also considering legislation that would legalize
daily fantasy sports betting
operations in New York after a legal challenge by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led to the companies like DraftKings and FanDuel suspending
operations in New York.
Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel beat one key deadline last week when state lawmakers approved a bill paving their way to restart
operations in New York.
ALBANY — Two
daily fantasy sports sites — DraftKings and FanDuel — filed petitions Friday asking a state judge in Manhattan to rein in Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's push to shut down their
operations.
ALBANY — A quintet of lawyers for
daily fantasy sports sites spent more than three hours Tuesday insisting their
operations in New York are legal, and answering questions from legislators who are considering laws that would clarify their legality.
Company officials at
daily fantasy sports website FanDuel have vowed to keep their New York
operations running after the state's top lawman told them to stop.
State lawmakers have reached agreement on legislation that would allow
daily fantasy sports websites to resume
operations in New York, but the measure still faces an uncertain fate at the Capitol.
A quintet of lawyers for
daily fantasy sports sites spent more than three hours today insisting their
operations in New York are legal, and answering questions from legislators who are considering laws that would clarify their legality.
DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. can keep operating in New York while an appeals court decides whether to shut down the two biggest
daily fantasy sports sites as they fight the attorney general's claim that they're illegal gambling
operations.
FanDuel and DraftKings
fantasy sports sites have been ordered to cease
operations in New York State by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who announced that
daily fantasy sports gameplay is equal to illegal gambling.