Daily fantasy sports industry rallying support for Ontario sports betting rules overhaul

Monday, September 26, 2022 10:04 PM
  • Geoff Zochodne, Covers

Members of the daily fantasy industry are mobilizing their fanbase in Ontario in an attempt to lobby lawmakers into changing rules related to online sports betting that prompted a DFS exodus from Canada’s most populous province.

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A group called Fantasy Sports For All — “a collaboration between daily fantasy sports providers,” including DraftKings and FanDuel — has organized a campaign to email members of the Ontario legislature and ask for tweaks to provincial gaming rules.

“For more than 7 years, hundreds of thousands of Ontario sports fans had been enjoying a fun and interactive way to participate with the sports, teams and players that they loved,” the group’s website says.