Here is something bound to rile up any poker player. New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow tells PokerNews that the reason why he was able to move his daily fantasy sports bill but not his online poker legislation through the Assembly last week before the end of the legislative session is that DFS is a game of skill.
Poker, he's not so sure about.
"When you're gambling, there's a bet, and if you change the bet the odds change based on who is betting," Pretlow said. "That's gambling. In DFS, you pay an entry fee — $5 or $10, or whatever — and you're locked in.