{"id":87025,"date":"2015-12-11T14:36:31","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T19:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=87025"},"modified":"2015-12-11T14:41:22","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T19:41:22","slug":"fantasy-football-daily-fantasy-sports-banned-in-new-york-december-11-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/fantasy-football-daily-fantasy-sports-banned-in-new-york-december-11-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football &#038; Daily Fantasy Sports Banned in New York &#8211; December 11, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Fantasy Sports may have taken the final stake to the heart in New York. After 16 days of proceedings, Justice Manuel Mendez deemed that daily fantasy sports violate state law. [sc:NFL240banner ]He continued with, calling on Fan Duel and Draft Kings to cease and desist from doing business in the state immediately, according to a Reuters report.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to kick the fantasy? Make sure to check our full length <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/corporate-news\/topbet-why-betting-with-online-sportsbook-is-better\">feature on Sportsbook Betting vs. Fantasy Betting.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Related Betting News Articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/new-york-radio-host-mike-francesa-rips-fantasy-football-and-daily-fantasy-sports.html\">New York radio host Mike Francesa rips Fantasy Football and Daily Fantasy Sports &#8211; 12\/10\/15<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/what-you-cant-do-with-fantasy-sports-december-edition.html\">DFS vs. Sports Betting &#8211; What you can&#8217;t do with fantasy sports &#8211; December 2015 Edition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver-rips-daily-fantasy-sports.html\">Last Week Tonight with John Oliver rips Fantasy Football and Daily Fantasy Sports &#8211; 11\/25\/15<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New York State Judge Bans Fantasy Football and Daily Fantasy Sports<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-87031\" alt=\"Fantasy Football &amp; Daily Fantasy Sports Banned in New York\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dk.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dk.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dk-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/dk-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fan Duel voluntarily shut down their New York tenancy some time ago, but Draft Kings kept operating within the state. Following the decision, DK stated that they will appeal and seek an immediate stay of the ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Their argument is that DFS is a game of skill and not a game of chance. They&#8217;re only collecting entry fees and not wagers, so it could not be considered betting. Justice Mendez however, saw the situation differently and granted an injunction to prevent Fan Duel and Draft Kings from operating their websites within the state.<\/p>\n<p>Should the appeal fail, this will mark New York as the seventh state where Fantasy Football and DFS have been officially banned.<\/p>\n<p>We will keep you posted on all future rulings and the timeline of the upcoming Draft Kings appeal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/?action=signup&amp;MyAffiliatesID=4oFqMhmY1O2iKEITGj48D2Nd7ZgqdRLk\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-87030\" alt=\"DFS-Corporate-News-Banners600x80_banner3_v2\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DFS-Corporate-News-Banners600x80_banner3_v2.gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join Top Bet sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and trade your fantasy for the real thing!<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"87025\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,684&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Fantasy Sports may have taken the final stake to the heart in New York. 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