The Zeitgeist
Key Takeaways
  • Daily fantasy sports interests jockey for position.
  • The market’s reaction to Amaya.
  • Pennsylvania push for online poker.

Daily Fantasy Sports Interests Jockey for Position

An emergency hearing scheduled for Wednesday at which New York Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez will hear arguments that could determine the future of daily fantasy sports in The Empire State. Ahead of this date, both the major operators and the Attorney General are positioning themselves in the court of public opinion.

New York AG Eric T. Schneiderman has been promoting his stance on DFS through social media, while representatives of DFS operators have provided the media with their side of the story and have participated in a protest outside the AG’s office.