FanDuel to Resume Operations in New York City After Law Change

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FanDuel to resume operations in New York after law change
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4 August 2016

A Scottish tech firm is to resume its everyday fantasy sports operations in New york city, after an the activity was signed into law.

FanDuel needed to stop running in the yohaig code state in November after regulators ruled fantasy sports firms' activities amounted to unlawful gaming.

The business also faced legal hurdles in a number of other states.

FanDuel later on alerted it might not have the ability to continue as a going issue due to legal challenges in the US.
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However, because January eight US states have passed laws "clarifying the legality" of dream sports, according to the company.

FanDuel, which was founded in Edinburgh in 2009, claims 6 million signed up users throughout the US and Canada. New York is one of its most significant markets.
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Its innovation platform enables sports fans to select fantasy teams from real gamers, and follow their efficiencies.

'On death watch'

President Nigel Eccles invited the New York legislation, saying that sports fans in the state had actually sent more than 110,000 letters and made almost 3,000 calls to lawmakers backing FanDuel's case.
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He stated: "Last fall, amidst national controversy, some pundits put fantasy sports on death watch.
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"But when the calendar turned to 2016 and dream sports fans had the opportunity to be heard and legislators had the opportunity to act, the yohaig code vibrant rapidly shifted, and one by one states started to recognise this is a game liked by millions - millions who must have the ability to play and should have the fundamental defenses paid for to customers in all significant markets."
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Earlier this promotion code week, FanDuel released its very first product in the UK - a brand-new one-day dream football platform concentrating on the English Premier League.

The relocation came after it struck a partnership deal with sports data provider Opta.
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