Daily Fantasy Sports

New York court rules that daily fantasy sports is gambling

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7 years ago

October 31, 2018

Niji Narayan

New York court rules that daily fantasy sports is gambling

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The future of daily fantasy sports in New York is uncertain after the state Supreme Court ruled the games are gambling and violate the state’s constitution, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported.

The New York State Supreme Court Justice Gerald Connolly has categorically ruled that daily fantasy sports (DFS) is indeed a form a gambling as per the state’s 2016 law. The court, however, stated that legislators can amend the law to take daily fantasy sports out of the penal code.

The court rejected DFS operators’ argument that the DFS contests are games of skill, not gambling.

The ruling, unless it is appealed, will affect the DFS operations of major companies such as DraftKings and FanDuel.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.