DraftKings site eyed as lawmakers pitch online lottery bills

As legal scrutiny focuses on Boston-based DraftKings, a popular online fantasy sports site that promises hefty payouts for winners, some Beacon Hill lawmakers see state lottery opportunities in online gaming. Although a federal law bans the acceptance of payments from bets placed over the internet, the law exempts fantasy sports where there is no financial payout as well as online games that require players to exercise skill to win.

As legal scrutiny focuses on Boston-based DraftKings, a popular online fantasy sports site that promises hefty payouts for winners, some Beacon Hill lawmakers see state lottery opportunities in online gaming. Although a federal law bans the acceptance of payments from bets placed over the internet, the law exempts fantasy sports where there is no financial payout as well as online games that require players to exercise skill to win.…