SEATTLE (AP) — The New York attorney general's decision that daily fantasy sports betting sites FanDuel and DraftKings are illegal gambling operations in his state is a blow to the companies, but the multibillion-dollar industry could have more legal headaches yet to come.
While the sites have opted not to do business in a handful of states, including Washington, where regulators have made clear they're not welcome, they have been up and running in a number of others — like New York — where they're legally dubious. Several states in which the companies are operating have laws similar to New York and Washington, while a few, such as Tennessee, Arkansas and Vermont, have even stricter prohibitions.
Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in Massachusetts?
Some say the measure helps people seeking to avoid a painful death, others believe unintended consequences could easily arise when insurers are left to choose expensive, life-prolonging treatments or cheap, fatal drugs. What do you believe?
