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

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

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

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.