Policy issues such as limiting Airbnb advertising,
regulating daily fantasy sports wagers and allowing Uber and Lyft to operate outside of New York City were left to Assembly and Senate committee chairs.
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.
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.
And according to State Sen. John Bonacic, administration officials arrived late to talks about two outstanding pieces of gambling legislation: a bill to
regulate daily fantasy sports and another to re-privatize the New York Racing Association.
Not exact matches
At a time when state taxes from traditional gambling like lotteries and casinos are flat or declining, a majority of states are now seeking to
regulate — and possibly raise revenue from —
daily fantasy sports sites.
Cuomo signed into law a bill that legalizes
daily fantasy sports websites and gives the state Gaming Commission the power to
regulate them.
But, as online
sports wagering is
regulated in Australia, the legal environment for
daily fantasy sports operators here has been far less complex.