We cover daily fantasy leagues such as Fan Duel and Draft Kings, as well as offering other
general fantasy sports topics and more!
We cover daily fantasy leagues such as Fan Duel and Draft Kings, as well as offering other
general fantasy sports topics and more!
We cover daily fantasy leagues such as Fan Duel and Draft Kings, as well as offering other
general fantasy sports topics and more!
We cover daily fantasy leagues such as Fan Duel and Draft Kings, as well as offering other
general fantasy sports topics and more!
Not exact matches
«We are very disappointed that New York Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman took such hasty action today, particularly since he did not take any time to understand our business or why daily
fantasy sports are clearly a game of skill,» DraftKings said in a statement.
«We are very disappointed that New York Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman took such hasty action today,» DraftKings said, «particularly since he did not take any time to understand our business or why daily
fantasy sports are clearly a game of skill.
Second, the Attorney
General's argument for season - long
fantasy sports being legal does not hold water — if season - long
fantasy is legal, than daily
fantasy is legal, and vice-versa.
The FSTA is also disappointed that the New York Attorney
General has chosen the path of hurried litigation after years of watching daily
fantasy sports thrive and entertain in New York rather than pursuing the path of common sense regulation or legislation as Massachusetts, Illinois and Florida have done.
New York State Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman has begun his crackdown on daily
fantasy sports (DFS), threatening the continuation of the online
sports games.
In November, New York Attorney
General Eric T. Schneiderman ordered that daily -
fantasy -
sports websites constituted gambling and were thus illegal.
The multibillion - dollar industry, where players draft
fantasy teams for
sports including football, basketball and baseball, has drawn increased scrutiny since last year with the attorneys
general of several U.S. states, including New York, Illinois and Nevada, questioning the legality of the games.
The growing, multibillion - dollar
fantasy sports industry dominated by DraftKings and FanDuel has drawn increased attention from state regulators over the past year, with the attorneys
general of New York, Illinois and Nevada challenging their legality.
The multibillion - dollar
fantasy sports industry has drawn increased scrutiny since last year, with the attorneys
general of several U.S. states including New York, Illinois and Nevada questioning the legality of the games.
The short - term
fantasy sports platform will face off against New York's Attorney
General in an hour - long meeting Wednesday.
The Attorney
General has to prove daily
fantasy sports involves a «material amount» of chance.
In 1991, former Florida Attorney
General Bob Butterworth concluded that certain forms of season - long
fantasy sports probably would be illegal under Florida law.
In a decision dated July 7, 2016, the West Virginia attorney
general concluded that: «West Virginia law does not prohibit the offering of or participation in
fantasy sports games, as they are defined in Senate Bill 529, because state law prohibits only betting upon games decided predominantly by chance.»
In a news release, Nixon said: «I appreciate the
General Assembly for answering my call to bring forward common - sense consumer protection to make sure
fantasy sports gaming in Missouri is operated responsibly and with accountability.
Daily
fantasy sports have the attention of Attorney
General Marty Jackley.
'' [D] aily
fantasy sports games are not authorized under Georgia law,» wrote two lawyers from the office of Georgia Attorney
General Samuel S. Olens in a four - page letter dated Feb. 26, 2016.
«Because the outcomes of games in daily
fantasy sports leagues depends partially on chance, an individual's payment of a fee to participate in such activities is a bet,» Texas Attorney
General Ken Paxton wrote in a nine - page Jan. 19 decision.
«It is the opinion of this office that daily
fantasy sports may currently operate legally,» Rhode Island Attorney
General Peter F. Kilmartin wrote in a Feb. 4 letter to Gov. Gina Raimondo.
In an April 5, 2016 media release, Alabama Attorney
General Luther Strange said «paid daily
fantasy sports contests are in fact illegal gambling under Alabama law.»
In a May 2, 2016 news release, Idaho Attorney
General Lawrence Wasden said: «My concern is that the daily
fantasy sports offerings my office reviewed require participants to risk money for a cash prize contingent upon individual athletes» collective performances in various future
sporting events.
However, in 1994, then - Attorney
General Heidi Heitkamp concluded that a certain
fantasy football contest might constitute an impermissible «
sports pool» and, in turn, be considered illegal gambling.
Whether it's due to the meteoric rise of
fantasy football, hyping of the
sports media or the incredible popularity of football in
general, public money from casual bettors dominates the NFL betting market.
As part of its ongoing legal battle with New York state over
fantasy sports, DraftKings issued another brief in its effort to overcome a challenge from Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman.
State lawmakers in June approved legislation that regulates and legalizes
fantasy sports in New York after Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman challenged the legality of the activity, forcing major operators to suspend business in the state.
«Our contests are no less legal than season long
fantasy sports, which the Attorney
General has repeatedly conceded are legal.
The two biggest daily
fantasy sports companies have agreed to stop taking bets from New Yorkers while lawmakers debate whether to make the popular games legal, the companies and state Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman announced Monday.
The legislation comes after Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman filed a legal challenge against major
fantasy sports operators in New York, charging they were running games of chance, illegal under the state's constitution.
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.
Should
fantasy sports be allowed, the bill would resolve a legal battle started last year by Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman, who argued the service is essentially a game of chance, outlawed by the constitution.
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 — The two largest daily
fantasy sports sites remain in limbo after their bid for a protective order against Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman failed in court late Monday.
Judge Manuel Mendez heard arguments from both Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman's office as well as lawyers for
fantasy sports companies as the state seeks to block their activities in New York, arguing they are providing a form of illegal gambling.
The Senate also backed in its budget the regulation of daily
fantasy sports websites, which Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman is challenging in court as a form of gambling.
New York's
fantasy -
sports gamers are on the offense — and they'll be storming straight to state Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman's office for a protest rally this morning.
Daily
fantasy sports web sites DraftKings and FanDuel are permitted to operate through this holiday weekend, thanks to a judge's action Wednesday in the case brought against the sites by New York Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman.
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.
On Tuesday, Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman issued cease - and - desist letters to daily
fantasy sports («DFS») wagering sites DraftKings and FanDuel, ordering both companies to immediately stop accepting wagers inside New York.
Fantasy Football Fans Attempted To Sack NY Attorney
General Schneiderman Earlier today, 200 supporters of daily
fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings gathered outside New York State Attorney
General Eric T. Schneiderman's New York City office at 120 Broadway to protest -LSB-...]
The chairman of the Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering, J. Gary Pretlow, a Democrat from Mount Vernon, announced on Thursday that there would be a vote on a bill to legalize daily
fantasy sports, the multibillion - dollar
sports - betting industry that was bulldozed from New York last year after the state attorney
general, Eric T. Schneiderman, ordered its two largest purveyors, DraftKings and FanDuel, to stop operating.
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.
Rise of daily
fantasy sports, spurred by a gambling law exemption, sputtered with opposition from Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman
New York Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman is broadening his pursuit of online
fantasy sports businesses.
Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman last year filed suit against
fantasy sports companies that offered for - pay games, pointing to the state's constitutional ban on games of chance.
ALBANY — Daily
fantasy sports site are preparing for a legislative push, retaining some of New York's most prominent lobbyists in the wake of Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman's determination that the companies were facilitating illegal gambling.
New York Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman declared
fantasy sports betting sites DraftKings and FanDuel illegal.
ALBANY — Daily
fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel may get a lifeline from state lawmakers if they lose their legal battle with Attorney
General Eric Schneiderman.