As Florida’s first gambling regulator, Louis Trombetta took an aggressive approach to fantasy sports betting, driving three upstart companies to shut down their games in the state.
Then he went to work for one of their competitors.
The sudden about-face has raised questions by ethics experts about the revolving door between regulators and the industry — a door one state lawmaker wants to shut behind Trombetta.
A House Republican’s bill would close a loophole that allowed Trombetta to accept a job with FanDuel — one of North America’s biggest fantasy sports and betting companies —while working as the Florida Gaming Control Commission’s top regulator.
