The daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel are nearing a settlement agreement with New York’s attorney general over claims that they engaged in false advertising when they spent nearly a half-billion dollars blitzing the national airwaves with commercials last year, according to two people familiar with the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity because negotiations were continuing.
The agreement with the attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, was expected to cost the companies a total of $8 million to $12 million, according to the two people. It would also require the companies to acknowledge the findings of Mr.