While lobbying for legislation has proven to be the path for Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), a new twist has been added to the story. On April 18, 2016, Connecticut Attorney General George Jepson released an opinion that could severely jeopardize, or complicate, oncoming DFS legislation. In an opinion letter to Connecticut senators, Jepson stated, “There is a substantial risk that the passage of such legislation could jeopardize the State’s revenue-sharing arrangements with the Tribes.”
Connecticut had proposed legalizing fantasy sports with an 8.75 percent …
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