Monday, January 25, 2016

Is this the end of Daily Fantasy Sports?

With the current lawsuit still going on in New York on whether daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites like FanDuel and DraftKings are a form of "illegal gambling" or a game of skill, other states have started to bring this same issue to their courts.  These states include Texas, California, Florida, Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana. With over 50 millions players of daily fantasy sports in the United States, the legality of DFS has become a national issue.  That's why some DFS players decided it was time to protect their right to play fantasy sports and joined the organization Fantasy Sports For All.

Fantasy Sports For All is an organization that is "committed to protecting the rights of all Americans who play fantasy sports".  They are backed by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, which was established in 1999.  Fantasy Sports For All and their followers are dedicated to "support any effort to fairly and reasonably regulate fantasy sports, and will oppose all measures that unjustly prevent law-abiding Americans from participating in the games they love".  They are a growing organization and to combat the recent allegations about the legality of DFS, they have portals on their website that allows you to contact via email the Attorney General from the states above to show support for daily fantasy sports.  Although one email may not change an Attorney General's mind about DFS, the constant flow of emails may be enough to keep daily fantasy sports legal in the United States.  So all of you reading this article in a state where DFS may become illegal, I recommend you join Fantasy Sports For All and write to your state's Attorney General today before it's too late!

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