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New poll shows strong support in Tampa Bay for daily fantasy sports

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Daily fantasy sports are not the same as traditional gambling, and should be allowed to continue, according to a new survey of Tampa Bay residents. Conducted last week by the Tampa Bay Times, the poll found strong support in both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties for DFS websites like FanDuel and DraftKings. A majority of respondents said they are not the same as casino gambling and should be allowed to continue operating. Of 605 registered voters polled, reporter William Levesque writes…

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New York sues to get DraftKings, FanDuel to return money

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New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit asking FanDuel and DraftKings to give back all the money they made in the state, the latest salvo in an ongoing clash with a pair of increasingly popular daily fantasy sports websites. The amended lawsuit — filed Thursday, just days before a key court date in the dispute — asks the two companies to return the money to users who lost it during 2015 and pay a fine of up to $5,000…

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Fantasy football sites FanDuel and DraftKings now facing 40 class action suits

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Fantasy Football giants FanDuel and DraftKings are facing some 40 class action lawsuits alleging the two sites fraudulently coerced players into an illegal gambling scam. According to the National Law Journal, most of the lawsuits claim consumer fraud and false advertisement as the basis for suit. Plaintiffs are seeking reimbursement for lost fees paid to the websites ranging anywhere from just $0.25 to thousands of dollars. Some of the suits also claim the companies engaged in insider trading after it…

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