Shortly before they adjourned, lawmakers also approved new regulations for
online daily fantasy sports games.
Local fans of
online daily fantasy sports websites are on the sidelines, following a State Supreme Court judge's ruling to block such sites from doing business within New York State.
Pending the governor's approval, New York State will have tougher anti-heroin laws, a new requirement to test for lead in schools» water, alcohol sales at Sunday morning brunches will be allowed, and
online daily fantasy sports will be permitted.
The fate of
online daily fantasy sports gambling in New York shifted by the hour.
With the Legislature considering bills to legalize
online daily fantasy sports sites like FanDuel and DraftKings, some lawmakers and advocates say any revenue for the state should go toward education, as has been traditional for gambling - generated cash in New York.
Hope) said there's a «strong possibility» lawmakers might insert language in the budget (due April 1) to make
online daily fantasy sports legal.
Not exact matches
Daily fantasy sports, where players draft a roster of football players to compete for points in a single - day worth of games, were acknowledged by Virginia lawmakers as a game of skill vs. pure chance, a key difference that allows sites to avoid a federal ban on
online gambling.
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 January, Paxton said
daily fantasy sports games that charge players to compete can not operate legally in Texas, joining other states in challenging the legality of such
online contests.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- The chairman of the Assembly committee with authority over gambling predicts New York will legalize and regulate
daily fantasy sports, noting many residents already play it
online.
Gambling powers — from Malaysia, Las Vegas, Yonkers and even Hamburg — are engaged in a furious and expensive last - minute campaign at the state Capitol on whether to legalize
daily fantasy sports contests and
online poker wagering.
Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, who chairs the Committee on Racing and Wagering, predicts New York will legalize and regulate
daily fantasy sports, noting many residents already play it
online.
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But, as
online sports wagering is regulated in Australia, the legal environment for
daily fantasy sports operators here has been far less complex.