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NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman ordered Boston-based DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down in his state on Tuesday, calling both illegal online gambling sites. DraftKings immediately declared its intent to pursue legal response to the Empire State Democrat, according to WBZ News in Boston. Competitor FanDuel in
Maura Healey
STATE HOUSE — Midway into a review of pay-to-play daily fantasy sports, Attorney General Maura Healey said she will leave it to lawmakers to decide whether to continue to permit the relatively novel form of gaming in the state. "What I have said is important is that there needs to
Maura Healey
STATE HOUSE — The free unregulated ride for the burgeoning daily online fantasy sports industry in Massachusetts appears to be coming to an end. Along with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's announcement that it plans to discuss daily fantasy sports at a public meeting next week, Beacon Hill leaders seemed
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Massachusetts should get its "fair share" of wagering on popular fantasy sports sites, according to House Speaker Robert DeLeo, who said the growing industry could be the subject of legislation or regulation through the executive branch. During a WCVB-TV "On the Record" interview, the Winthrop Democrat
Maura Healey
STATE HOUSE — Marking a departure from past comments on the issue, Treasurer Deborah Goldberg told the Boston Herald on Tuesday that it is time for the Massachusetts Lottery to dip a toe into the world of daily online fantasy sports. In the wake of allegations that employees of sites like
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BOSTON — Massachusetts Lottery officials have not noticed any change in business due to the increasing prominence of online fantasy sports games like Draft Kings, but are "continuously monitoring" the situation. "We haven't seen any type of impact as far as revenues go. In general, our
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