The New York State attorney general sought an injunction in state court on Tuesday to prohibit two prominent daily fantasy sports websites, FanDuel and DraftKings, from operating in the state, saying they were “plainly illegal” and “nothing more than a rebranding of sports betting.” FanDuel later said that it would temporarily prevent New York customers from playing.
The attorney general has also expanded his investigation to other companies operating daily fantasy sport sites, with measures including the issuance of a subpoena to the online media company Yahoo, which is gaining ground on FanDuel and DraftKings, according to a person familiar with the inquiry.