Boston attorney general: DFS is legal
Maura Healey says she is not pursuing any criminal inquiries into DraftKings
Boston attorney general Maura Healey (pictured) has confirmed she is not pursuing any criminal inquiries into daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings just weeks after launching an investigation into the firm. [private]
The news comes at the end of a hellish week for Boston-based DraftKings, which has been at the center of an insider trading scandal threatening to engulf the whole industry.
At an event hosted by the Boston Globe, Healey said there were no federal or state laws that prohibit daily fantasy sports sites from operating, and that players shouldnât be worried they are breaking the law.
The attorney general said she was ânot looking to shut them [DraftKings] downâ but was âconcernedâ about the insider trading scandal.
âI think that those who play want to be, and expect to be, assured a level playing field. I think itâs important to me that that is in place. The point now is: letâs get it right,â Healey added.
The news comes after New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced his own investigation into DraftKings and FanDuel following the data leak scandal.
Daily fantasy sports is also under investigation by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, and New Jersey lawmaker Frank Pallone has called on Congress to investigate the sectorâs âmurkyâ legal status.
Following the data leak, FanDuel and DraftKings have both said employees will now be prohibited from taking part in real-money DFS contests.