Our investigation has found that, unlike traditional fantasy sports, daily fantasy sports companies are engaged in illegal gambling under New York law, causing the same kinds of social and economic harms as other forms of illegal gambling and misleading New York consumers.
I am told the settlement of $5 million I am being paid is the largest amount ever paid under the New York right to privacy law
Our review concludes that DraftKings'/FanDuel's operations constitute illegal gambling under New York law.
In New York State they have a strange law that says you can't get a divorce unless you can prove adultery - and it's weird, because the Ten Commandments say 'Thou shalt not commit adultery.' But New York State says you have to. Well, finally, what happened was that my wife committed adultery for me. She's always been more mechanically inclined than I have.
Here in New York City you can now walk around smoking weed and all they will do if they see you is write you a ticket. Unfortunately, the ticket will be to a Jets game.
MMA has a great safety record. I was always confused as to why it was illegal in New York in the first place.
Unlike most traditional, season-long fantasy sports sites, which make most of their money from administrative fees and advertising, FanDuel and DraftKings take a cut of every bet. That is what bookies do, and it is illegal in New York.
If I go home, get a gun, come back and shoot you, that may not be legal under New York law because you would have alternative ways to defend.
