The New York State attorney general wants the two largest daily fantasy sports companies, FanDuel and DraftKings, to give back the hundreds of millions they have made in the state and pay a stiff penalty for running what he argues are illegal gambling operations.
In amending a lawsuit Thursday that he filed last month against the companies, the attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, said the companies have engaged in “repeated and persistent fraudulent acts,” including misrepresenting the likelihood that a casual player will win a jackpot and the degree of skill involved in the games and broadcasting misleading advertising involving so-called deposit bonuses.