FanDuel to resume operations in New York after law change

4 August 2016

A Scottish tech firm is to resume its day-to-day fantasy sports operations in New york city, after a bill legalising the activity was signed into law.

FanDuel needed to stop operating in the state in November after regulators ruled dream sports companies' activities totaled up to prohibited gambling.

The business likewise dealt with legal hurdles in a number of other states.

FanDuel later on cautioned it might not be able to continue as a going concern due to legal challenges in the US.

However, since January eight US states have passed laws "clarifying the legality" of dream sports, according to the business.

FanDuel, which was established in Edinburgh in 2009, lays claim to 6 million signed up users throughout the US and Canada. New York is among its biggest markets.

Its innovation platform allows sports fans to select dream teams from genuine gamers, and follow their efficiencies.

'On death watch'

Chief executive Nigel Eccles invited the New york city legislation, stating that sports fans in the state had sent more than 110,000 letters and made almost 3,000 calls to lawmakers backing FanDuel's case.

He stated: "Last fall, amidst national debate, some experts put fantasy sports on death watch.

"But when the calendar turned to 2016 and fantasy sports fans had the chance to be heard and lawmakers had the opportunity to act, the dynamic quickly shifted, and one by one states started to acknowledge this promotion code is a video game loved by millions - millions who need to be able to play and be worthy of the yohaig code fundamental defenses managed to customers in all significant industries."

Earlier this promotion code week, FanDuel introduced its first item in the UK - a brand-new one-day dream football platform focusing on the English Premier League.

The move came after it struck a partnership bet9ja's welcome offer with sports information service provider Opta.