Introduction
On February 6, 2020, the New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, Third Department upheld a lower court ruling from 2018 which held that daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests amount to illegal gambling, and are thus unconstitutional in the state. In light of this decision, the New York DFS operations of popular companies like FanDuel

Jim Barbuto
Big Leaguers: Daily Fantasy Sports Scores Major Legislative Victory in New York
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From the Stanley Cup to the NBA Championship, there were some major sports victories these last few weeks. Championship cities celebrated with fans flooding their streets for victory parades. But one sports victory—a win that without question affects far more fans than those in the Steel City and Cleveland—did not occur on the court or…