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36. You don't bet on fantasy teams, you play your players against others - that's all

Reply to oberliner (Reply #25)

Tue Sep 15, 2015, 08:10 PM

Sep 2015

It has nothing to do with "sports betting"

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DraftKings, FanDuel could face first significant legal challenge after hearing request [View all] oberliner Sep 2015 OP

N.J. wants to get into sports betting. The teams have been blocking N.J. Hoppy Sep 2015 #1

True oberliner Sep 2015 #4

I thought, judging from the ads, that FanDuel was a gambling site. Vinca Sep 2015 #2

Exactly oberliner Sep 2015 #3

While I Completely Agree. . . ProfessorGAC Sep 2015 #5

The "so what" is that Krispy wanted to have sports betting in N.J. so he could tax it. Hoppy Sep 2015 #35

Not My Point ProfessorGAC Sep 2015 #42

O.K. agree. Hoppy Sep 2015 #43

Wow---that didn't take long. trumad Sep 2015 #6

Yeah it was pretty overwhelming oberliner Sep 2015 #9

It's just as bad, if not worse on sports talk radio.. frylock Sep 2015 #33

It is gambling but it should be legal Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #7

I have mixed feelings oberliner Sep 2015 #10

I see your point, but I think in a lot of ways the cat is out of the bag Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #12

I see yours as well oberliner Sep 2015 #15

rhis is none of anybodies business. AngryAmish Sep 2015 #8

there is a pretty clear exception for games of skill/knowledge fishwax Sep 2015 #11

Poker is a game of skill, Sports betting requires knowledge oberliner Sep 2015 #16

fantasy sports are specifically excepted fishwax Sep 2015 #22

Right oberliner Sep 2015 #24

I don't think those scenarios are particularly plausible fishwax Sep 2015 #27

Here's the thing oberliner Sep 2015 #29

you think a Tom Brady will risk losing a game for a partial cut of a far-from-guaranteed 150K? fishwax Sep 2015 #31

Probably not oberliner Sep 2015 #34

These sites are clearly exploiting what they perceive as a legal loophole to allow sports betting. Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #13

Gambling or not, I'm fine this. Frankly, I think the UK model of gambling regulation closeupready Sep 2015 #14

Do they allow this extent of tv advertising in the UK for gambling? oberliner Sep 2015 #17

I don't believe the NFL is complicit; to the contrary, I believe it is the NFL closeupready Sep 2015 #18

DraftKings Announces Sponsorships With 12 NFL Teams To Kick Off 2015-16 Season oberliner Sep 2015 #19

You're not gambling on the outcome of games, just that you're better than the next average Joe Baclava Sep 2015 #20

You are gambling on something else oberliner Sep 2015 #21

Yeah, but you're gambling on a collection of players from different teams hifiguy Sep 2015 #23

What about this scenario: oberliner Sep 2015 #25

It's theoretically possible, I guess, hifiguy Sep 2015 #26

There are smaller tournaments that cost over $20K to enter oberliner Sep 2015 #28

You don't bet on fantasy teams, you play your players against others - that's all Baclava Sep 2015 #36

You are betting that your collection of players will score more points than others oberliner Sep 2015 #40

You think it's sports betting? Try calling your bookie to make a fantasy bet. ha ha Baclava Sep 2015 #44

Like the lottery is gambling - why don't states make that illegal? Baclava Sep 2015 #37

There is some hypocrisy there certainly oberliner Sep 2015 #41

IMHO - average person who wishing to win $$$ off these sites benld74 Sep 2015 #30

I back whatever legislation it takes to stop the endless stream of commercials on TV and radio.. frylock Sep 2015 #32

Buy a DVR - I haven't watched any commercials on any programs I want to watch for over a decade Baclava Sep 2015 #38

I have friends that do that.. frylock Sep 2015 #39