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Massachusetts finalizes comprehensive fantasy sports rules
– canadianbusiness.com
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued rules Friday for daily fantasy sports operators that she called the most comprehensive in the nation, including a minimum age of 21 for participating in the online contests.
The final regulations are largely the same as the ones Healey, a Democrat, proposed in November. They also bar games based on college or amateur sports, and individual players could not spend more than $1,000 each month without proof they could withstand deep financial losses.
Operators such as Boston-based DraftKings and New York-based FanDuel will also be required under the rules to offer “beginner” contests that highly experienced players would be prevented from entering.
Healey, who said the regulations will create a “level, fair playing field” for participants, opted for a different approach to fantasy sports than counterparts in some states, notably New York, where Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has argued the sites amounted to illegal gambling…
The final regulations are largely the same as the ones Healey, a Democrat, proposed in November. They also bar games based on college or amateur sports, and individual players could not spend more than $1,000 each month without proof they could withstand deep financial losses.
Operators such as Boston-based DraftKings and New York-based FanDuel will also be required under the rules to offer “beginner” contests that highly experienced players would be prevented from entering.
Healey, who said the regulations will create a “level, fair playing field” for participants, opted for a different approach to fantasy sports than counterparts in some states, notably New York, where Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has argued the sites amounted to illegal gambling…
