(Reuters) - Illinois on Wednesday became the latest state to ban its residents from playing daily fantasy sports contests offered by FanDuel and DraftKings, after the attorney general said the sites constitute "gambling" under Illinois law.
"In light of the opinion, we expect that both FanDuel and DraftKings will amend their Terms of Use to include Illinois as an additional state whose residents are not eligible to participate in contests," Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a statement. (http://bit.ly/1TilQbZ)
FanDuel and DraftKings were not immediately available for comment.
The decision comes amid scrutiny at the state and federal level as to whether the games amount to gambling.