Nearly a month after Nevada ruled daily fantasy sports games constituted gambling and were illegal in the state, New York followed suit Tuesday with a declaration from state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman.
According to the New York Times' Walt Bogdanich, Joe Drape and Jacqueline Williams, daily fantasy websites DraftKings and FanDuel were ordered "to stop accepting bets from New York residents," as the attorney general said "their games constituted illegal gambling under state law."
The legality of daily fantasy sports has come under scrutiny in recent months following an explosion of activity within the industry, and a primary point of contention has revolved around a loophole in the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.