Legislation for DFS fails in North Carolina
A piece of legislation to regulate DFS in North Carolina has failed to pass the General Assembly despite it had gained momentum just days ago.
US.- Regulations for daily fantasy sports (DFS) are one of the top concerns for lawmakers across the US. However, legislation for DFS in North Carolina failed to pass the General Assembly’s House Judiciary Committee.
The committee failed to recommend the DFS measure, even as it had gained momentum a few days ago.
The House Commerce Committee of North Carolina had voted in favour of the measure. It would’ve established that companies that wish to operate DFS in North Carolina would need to pay registration fees for the state. If they fail to follow these rules, they would be subject to fines of US$10k or registration revocation.
This measure would also create a new state Gaming Commission. It would include the oversight of the local lottery, bingo, raffles and boxing from a number of different agencies, as well as fantasy games. A similar attempt took place in 2017 but the bill failed to pass the House.
Rep. Harry Warren, co-sponsor of the bill, said that fantasy games operated by companies like FanDuel and DraftKings are already happening, “and with or without this bill it’ll continue to go on. This bill would create a commission that would actually regulate it.”
