New York Attorney General Eric?Schneiderman gave a decree. He ordered online fantasy sports businesses like Draft Kings and Fan Duel to stop taking bets from his state. He said such practices are illegal.
Note that Attorney General Schneiderman ordered this in a state where sports is king, and in one of the most populated states in America. On Tuesday, November 10, as news got out, Draft Kings countered. They sent emails to fantasy players telling them their right to fantasy sports is in danger and urged them to contact Attorney General Schneiderman to protect their rights. Schneiderman isn’t backing down. He claims fantasy online sports is a multi-billion dollar scheme to rip-off sports fans, and he doesn’t want it in his state. A Fan Duel spokesperson said fantasy sports were games of skill and legal under New York state law. Here’s how fantasy sports work: Fantasy sports players assemble their own teams based on professional athletes’ statistics and performance. Then they compete against other fantasy sports players. Often times, leagues are set. ?For example, if you’re constructing a fantasy football team, you’d want NFL quarterback Tom Brady on your team. If it’s fantasy baseball, you’d want a pitcher like Zack Greinke. Back in 2006, fantasy sports were legally sanctioned because they’re based more on skill than luck. But because multi-million dollar prizes are being offered, some legal and political leaders want to crack down.
Over 500,000 regularly play fantasy sports in New York state alone. So I dare Attorney General Schneiderman to tell a half million of his constituents they can’t play fantasy sports anymore. I’m sure they’ll appreciate that. Didn’t Congress deemed it legal? Than why is Schneiderman interfering? These fantasy players are grown adults who choose to play these games. Who is he to interfere? If the New York Attorney General wants to use this to warn against gambling addiction, that would be one thing. But I don’t like him telling people they can’t play fantasy sports because they might get ripped off. Is this a Big Brother Orwellian move here?