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DinahMoeHum

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16. IOW, make fantasy sports legal, but regulate them like hell.

Reply to closeupready (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 11, 2015, 07:01 PM

Nov 2015

Just like what is done for casinos, lotteries, OTB racing, etc.

Right now, FanDuel, DraftKings, etc. operate with a loophole in the gaming laws indicating that somehow what they do and promote isn't really gambling but games of skill.

Bullshit.

If they want to do business in NY, they will have to be regulated and taxed, just like the rest of the gambling games.

Close the damn loophole.

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New York sends cease-and-desist notices to DraftKings, FanDuel [View all] bluedigger Nov 2015 OP

fantastic use of law enforcement resources nt geek tragedy Nov 2015 #1

Next move: get rid of those dumb-fuck commercials. DinahMoeHum Nov 2015 #2

This is what I was thinking. JackRiddler Nov 2015 #14

And all the pop-up windows spam too. n/t tabasco Nov 2015 #17

Great. I hate fantasy any sport. Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #3

I hate a lot of things. christx30 Nov 2015 #4

Tell that to the state of NY. Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #6

So I assume he also wants to ban the state lottery? (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #5

Essentially the same logic...nt Earth_First Nov 2015 #7

Amazing, isn't it? truthisfreedom Nov 2015 #8

Naaa. Because the state of New York christx30 Nov 2015 #9

"Games of skill": the last refuge of someone running an illegal casino jmowreader Nov 2015 #10

Now that the NY AG is involved SwankyXomb Nov 2015 #11

I find it ironic since MLB, like all the other leagues, is a non-profit apnu Nov 2015 #12

The NY AG is protecting the big casino interests in NY Yavin4 Nov 2015 #13

Personally, I think many are missing the real point. closeupready Nov 2015 #15

IOW, make fantasy sports legal, but regulate them like hell. DinahMoeHum Nov 2015 #16