Bill was discussed last year, but failed
Illinois lawmakers keep pushing for DFS legalization
Yestarday, two bills that could possible legalize DFS in the state -S 1805 and S 1667- advanced out of the House Rules Committee to the House Executive Committee.
2017-05-31
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Yestarday, two bills that could possible legalize DFS in the state -S 1805 and S 1667- advanced out of the House Rules Committee to the House Executive Committee.
Illinois has been one of the flash points for DFS legality in the United States. This are the key aspects of the legal process reported by the Legal Sports Report:
- Rep. Michael Zalewski became one of the first lawmakers to consider regulation of the DFS industry in the spring of 2015.
- State Attorney General Lisa Madigan said that DFS constituted illegal gambling in Illinois; she also said she expected
- DraftKings and FanDuel to leave the state.
- DraftKings and FanDuel went to court to fight that opinion, although little has happened in the court case since it was launched.
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