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In late February, the New York Post revealed that DraftKings had appealed the ban. They are arguing that Schneiderman had ignored undisputed evidence when he claimed that DFS are games of chance where the player has no control.
“DraftKings claims if their daily contests are illegal so are a host of other tournaments, saying the move ‘criminalizes’ dog shows, spelling bees, yachting tournaments and bass fishing, where random factors can make the outcomes unpredictable.” - Kirstan Conley, New York Post
Another claim made by DraftKings is that the players are not wagering something of risk, but they are just paying entrance fees to join the website. This aspect is a major violation of New York’s gambling laws. Regardless, Schneiderman is still confident he will be to end this legal battle with DFS being banished from New York.
As pressure on DraftKings has built up, so has negative publicity. According to the New York Times, ESPN was close to a $250 million dollar deal in return for a 20 percent stake in DraftKings. This was cut short by Disney (The parenting company to ESPN), because they did not want to be
tied to a company involved with gambling.
A Draft Kings player is choosing his lineup Photo By: AP Photo/Stephan Savoia
CRAINS, a New York business site, released that, in late January, DraftKings and FanDuel were sued for $5 million by Former Northern Illinois University running back Akeem Daniels. Daniels claimed the sites made money using his name.Daniels also argued that this could encourage viewers to contact players attempting to bribe them to throw the games.
Daily Fantasy Sites have been on the hot seat for the past year and could eventually see a collapse in the United States due to their many violations of gambling laws. What once were the hottest sports websites now are beginning to crumble.
The Charger, April '16
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