FanDuel to resume operations in New York after law modification

4 August 2016

A Scottish tech company is to resume its everyday dream sports operations in New York, after a bill legalising the activity was signed into law.

FanDuel had to stop running in the state in November after regulators ruled fantasy sports firms' activities totaled up to prohibited gaming.

The company likewise faced legal difficulties in a variety of other states.

FanDuel later on alerted it may not be able to continue as a going issue due to legal barriers in the US.

However, since January 8 US states have passed laws "clarifying the legality" of dream sports, according to the business.

FanDuel, which was established in Edinburgh in 2009, claims six million signed up users throughout the US and Canada. New York is among its greatest markets.

Its technology platform permits sports fans to choose dream groups from genuine players, and follow their performances.

'On death watch'

Chief executive Nigel Eccles invited the New York legislation, saying that sports fans in the state had sent out more than 110,000 letters and made almost 3,000 calls to lawmakers backing FanDuel's case.

He stated: "Last fall, in the middle of nationwide controversy, some pundits put dream sports on death watch.

"But when the calendar turned to 2016 and dream sports fans had the chance to be heard and legislators had the opportunity to act, the dynamic quickly shifted, and one by one states began to recognise this promotion code is a video game enjoyed by millions - millions who should have the ability to play and should have the standard protections afforded to consumers in all major industries."

Earlier this promotion code week, FanDuel launched its very first item in the UK - a brand-new one-day dream football platform concentrating on the English Premier League.

The move followed it struck a collaboration handle sports information company Opta.