mike1
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2015/11/04 13:56
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Manne wrote:
Millions are playing fantasy sports and billions of dollars are at stake.
Among those who can take part are NFL players, coaches, and staff.
"We know that the law treats sports gambling and daily fantasy differently. We know that leagues have a very different and much more positive relationship with daily fantasy sports and sports betting, but I think it still struck many consumers as unexpected," said Michael McCann, a sports law professor at the University of New Hampshire.
McCann says the blurred lines surrounding fantasy sports sites like Fan Duel and Boston-based DraftKings are raising even more questions when it comes to fair play.
The NFL told FOX25 that league rules cap what players and other insiders can win at $250 in any fantasy football game.
“This prohibition is intended to avoid any appearance of impropriety which may result from participation in fantasy football games by individuals perceived to have an unfair advantage due to their preferential access to information,” the NFL said.
McCann said that there is no way for the public to know if that rule is enforced.
A New Jersey congressman recently sent a letter to daily fantasy sites asking them to report how much players, coaches, and staff are making off the sites.
"The fact is, a players is going to have access to information that a consumer would not have," McCann said.
The NFL says if there are changes in federal law with respect to daily fantasy sites they would act accordingly with respect to what clubs may do.
Should NFL players and coaches be allowed to play fantasy sports - Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston
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Among those who can take part are NFL players, coaches, and staff.
"We know that the law treats sports gambling and daily fantasy differently. We know that leagues have a very different and much more positive relationship with daily fantasy sports and sports betting, but I think it still struck many consumers as unexpected," said Michael McCann, a sports law professor at the University of New Hampshire.
McCann says the blurred lines surrounding fantasy sports sites like Fan Duel and Boston-based DraftKings are raising even more questions when it comes to fair play.
The NFL told FOX25 that league rules cap what players and other insiders can win at $250 in any fantasy football game.
“This prohibition is intended to avoid any appearance of impropriety which may result from participation in fantasy football games by individuals perceived to have an unfair advantage due to their preferential access to information,” the NFL said.
McCann said that there is no way for the public to know if that rule is enforced.
A New Jersey congressman recently sent a letter to daily fantasy sites asking them to report how much players, coaches, and staff are making off the sites.
"The fact is, a players is going to have access to information that a consumer would not have," McCann said.
The NFL says if there are changes in federal law with respect to daily fantasy sites they would act accordingly with respect to what clubs may do.
Should NFL players and coaches be allowed to play fantasy sports - Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston