Daily Fantasy Sports Decision Immediately Overturned in New York
Key Takeaways
  • A court decision on Friday that would have shut down daily fantasy sports in New York was reversed by a state appellate court later that afternoon.
  • Sites can currently offer DFS games through January 4.
  • FanDuel, which had previously stopped offering its services within the state, resumed normal operations.

On Friday morning, New York Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez granted the injunction requested by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman against DraftKings and FanDuel to prevent them from continuing to offer real money contests in the state.

Later that afternoon, the decision was overturned by an appellate court.