NEW YORK — Daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel said on Monday they are seeking temporary restraining orders in an effort to continue operating in New York after the state's attorney general last week declared the games to be illegal gambling and demanded they stop taking money from New Yorkers.
"This court should not allow the attorney general to destroy a business that has been openly and legally operating in the state for years without due process of law," DraftKings said in their memorandum of law, filed in a New York state court.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman last Tuesday sent cease and desist letters to FanDuel and DraftKings, the leaders in the daily fantasy sports market, demanding that they stop taking money from players in the state.