Add another chapter to the battle between state regulators and pick’em fantasy sports contests.
Last month, the Florida Gaming Control Commission sent cease-and-desist letters to several fantasy operators in relation to their pick’em-style contests that some say mimic mobile sports betting. Tuesday, the New York State Gaming Commission adopted rules that will ban pick’em-style games offered by companies like Underdog, PrizePicks, and Betr.
On Wednesday, Michigan’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules accepted new rules proposed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board to prohibit pick’em-style games in the state. The JCAR didn’t hold a meeting about the rules, instead allowing them to be approved by default.
