DFS contests unregulated in New York
After an October ruling that established DFS as illegal, the local gaming commission said that it is no longer regulating the segment.
US.- The current status of fantasy sports (DFS) contests in New York remains uncertain, as the New York Gaming Commission confirmed that it no longer has a role in regulating the segment. Last month, a judge ruled DFS as unconstitutional.
Acting Supreme Court Justice Gerald Connolly ruled in October in favour of anti-gambling organisations that challenged the 2016 law that allowed and regulated DFS in New York. He said that those games violate the gambling ban in the state constitution.
The state commission erased any reference on its website to the daily fantasy sports industry, Buffalo News reported. “Since the notice of entry was filed, the Commission no longer has a role in regulating DFS. That required a modification of the website,” said Gaming Commission spokesman Brad Maione.
“The decision makes clear that the New York legislature’s decision to exclude fantasy contests from the definition of illegal gambling cannot be challenged in court. Accordingly, we will continue to offer fantasy sports to New Yorkers,” FanDuel said in a statement Monday.
