NY attorney general says that DraftKings and FanDuel constitute illegal gambling

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realtorjim — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 05:24:55 GMT

Aww, Floyd, why did you have to taint the board by bringing up the porn part? Can't we just stick to good ole' priorities involving gambling. Legal, illegal, who cares, just pure gambling at its finest. Ok, add in an occasional heroin comment (not that I approve but I am capable of compromise), but kiddie porn, it just brings the whole atmosphere down. I know it exists but must it be brought here, in our happy place? Why can't we all just get along and argue about the sins of gambling... [ More ]

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DELotteryPlyr — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:50:18 GMT

great post

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Grovel — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 22:33:24 GMT

Best part was when he showed 90% of the money was being won by 1% who just happen to be statics majors.

Comment #14

maximumfun — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 07:08:37 GMT

Last week tonight w/ John Oliver (hbo) did a piece on this as well. I really had no idea what was brewing.

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KY Floyd — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 07:02:36 GMT

So you're saying that the government doesn't have to make it legal, but people should be able to spend their money on heroin and kiddie porn?

Actually, from what I see in the news I'm pretty sure that people already are able to do that.

Comment #12

lpxi — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 16:16:28 GMT

The 2006 anti-gambling bill was stuck in with a port bill, nobody read it, and George W. Bush signed it, so I say it was illegally made into law. By the way, isn't the government gambling with our money? They send billions to terrorist countries overseas, it's a gamble to allow thousands of Syrian refugees to come here. Who will win that bet

Comment #11

sully16 — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:19:27 GMT

No, that's not what I am saying, People should be able to spend their money any way they want, legal or not, smart or dumb, big or small.

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grwurston — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 23:37:18 GMT

Game odds, point spreads, over-unders etc, for all the major sports are printed in newspapers every day. But this is illegal? Perhaps the legal gambling entities are some how behind this because they fear losing some business, IE $$$. I find it ironic that Nevada, the mecca of gambling in this country, does not have a State lottery. Obviously the gambling industry there does not want competition.

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mypiemaster — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 22:05:35 GMT

It's very simple knuckleheads. It's all about MONOPOLY, COMPETITION and TAXATION.

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MaximumMillions — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:58:40 GMT

Concerning your second point, I'd assume the government could still tax winnings on these skill games as they might do with poker

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Todd — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 20:01:44 GMT

I have two thoughts on this:

I don't think this is gambling per se, but rather a competition that involves skill as well as luck. It's ridiculous in the first place that any form of gambling is illegal. Why should I be able to spend my money on a lottery ticket, but not be able to bet on the outcome of a dice roll? The only difference is that the government raises income with one form of gambling, but not the other. There is no moral difference between them.

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winoneday — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:23:35 GMT

So you are saying every product should be legal as long as someone is spending their hard earned money to purchase the product. Correct

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sully16 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:13:39 GMT

Who do they think they are telling people how they can or cannot spend their hard earned money.

Vote them out.

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Feisty1 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 18:34:07 GMT

Who here (especially on this site) can't see that its illegal gambling? And who here on this site is okay with those two sites being able to get away with supposed fantasy sports betting when its illegal to play daily numbers, lotto, mega etc. (all the things this site here is dedicated to) across state lines? And for the few states that even are on board with online waging you have to physically be in that particular state to be able to play? Sheesh. If I wanted to donate my money to NY's numbe... [ More ]

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CARBOB — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 18:04:38 GMT

The ruling will be challenged in a higher court. The final decision will be interesting. I think the betting on fantasy games is illegal and it is all about money. If the government can't get it, no one can.

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RedStang — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:55:53 GMT

Morons call it illegal because their not getting a piece of the pie. If they made money they would come up with some kind of loop hole to let it pass.

Comment #1

music* — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:20:56 GMT

I am biased in saying that only Mega Millions Power Ball should be played. LOL Stay with the Lottery

NY attorney general says that DraftKings and FanDuel constitute illegal gambling

Lottery Post — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:08:31 GMT

The New York State attorney general on Tuesday ordered the two biggest daily fantasy sports companies, DraftKings and FanDuel, to stop accepting bets from New York residents, saying their games constituted illegal gambling under state law.

The cease-and-desist order by the attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, is a major blow to a multibillion-dollar industry that introduced sports betting to legions of young sports fans and has formed partnerships with many of the nation's professional spo... [ More ]