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DraftKings defies NY AG lawsuit to shut it down

DraftKings defies NY AG lawsuit to shut it down

Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel said Tuesday it's temporarily suspending entry in paid contests for New York players, while the state attorney general sued to halt what he considers illegal gambling by both FanDuel and Boston-based DraftKings.

FanDuel said the move follows its failed attempt to convince a judge late Monday to immediately block Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's efforts to shut it down. Schneiderman sent New York-based FanDuel and DraftKings letters last week calling on them to halt what he considers illegal games of chance under state law. Both companies say that their popular daily games are based on skill and are legal, and they've made that argument to an increasing number of states that are weighing whether to regulate the industry.

Let’s do Next-Gen MCAS right
Massachusetts

Let’s do Next-Gen MCAS right

Jim Stergios

The Baker administration and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education should be applauded for maintaining Massachusetts' academic independence and testing autonomy, but the Commonwealth should reject any further participation in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) consortium.

MCAS has served Massachusetts very well for nearly two decades. The test and the pre-Common Core standards were the key to Massachusetts' leadership position that was forged by the 1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act and demonstrated by historic gains on national and international tests.

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