Massachusetts to hold DFS hearing next week
The stateâs Gaming Commission will hold a public meeting to discuss whether the activity is legal and whether it should be regulated
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold a public meeting to discuss the legality of daily fantasy sports within state gaming law. [private]
The hearing, announced in a blog post by Commission chairman Steve Crosby, will take place on October 29 and will cover three specific issues.
The first, are fantasy sports legal, the second, if it is legal should it be regulated, and the third, if it is regulated what are the critical variables that should be addressed by regulation.
âIn no case will our opinions be dispositive,â Crosby said in his post. âThe final decisions rest with the Legislature, the Governor, and perhaps the courts.
âBut given the make-up of our Commission and staff, and the extraordinary public policy-making process of our past three and a half years, I believe the Commission will be able to provide constructive advice on the complex issues raised by the meteoric emergence of online fantasy sports,â he added.
The investigation into daily fantasy sports comes after the DraftKings data leak scandal that has engulfed the industry over the past two weeks.
Others investigating daily fantasy include Delaware, Georgia and Pennsylvania, while the Department of Justice and the FBI have also launched their own probe.
Yesterday, the New York federal prosecutor who shut down PokerStars and Full Tilt in the US also turned his attention to the daily fantasy sports industry.