U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) is not satisfied with FanDuel‘s answers to Congress, and he’s using the response to renew his call for federal sports betting reform.
Tonko, along with fellow lawmakers Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC), had sent a letter to FanDuel inquiring about VIP programs and responsible gambling, following a 2024 Bryce Harper video made public last month.
FanDuel’s Senior VP of public policy & sustainability Cory Fox responded to Congress days later. Tonko commented his thoughts to LSR on Tuesday afternoon.
“Unsurprisingly, FanDuel is using the broken ‘responsible gaming model’ to shield themselves from any possible wrongdoing and place the blame entirely on the consumer,” Tonko explained.
