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Daily Fantasy Sports Industry Rallying Support for Ontario Rules Overhaul

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Daily Fantasy Sports Industry Rallying Support for Ontario Rules Overhaul

Fantasy Sports For All is a group backed by DraftKings and FanDuel. It wants to lobby Ontario lawmakers to change the rules related to online sports betting. The group wants changes to the province's internet-gambling regulations.

The Fantasy Sports For All website includes a form for players to contact elected officials in Ontario.

Daily Fantasy Sports Industry rallies support for Ontario Rules Overhaul. Constituent asks for protection of right to play daily fantasy sports in Ontario. He is shocked that daily Fantasy Sport contests are no longer offered in the province.

The Fantasy Sports For All campaign is being supported by DFS influencers and by the Fantasy Sport & Gaming Association. There has been a "decent response" to the grassroots campaign, but no sign yet that Ontario regulators are planning to make any changes in the near future.

Ontario's new regulations for internet casino gambling and online sports betting allowed private-sector operators to take bets in the province. However, it also led to a decline in paid fantasy sports companies. DraftKings and FanDuel blocked access to their DFS contests before launching their online Sportsbooks in Ontario. The dearth of D FS options persisted into the NFL's regular season.

Regulators of Ontario say paid fantasy sports are allowed under its iGaming rules. The province gets a 25% cut of the company's receipts. OwnersBox offers DFS contests in Ontario. It's working with authorities on the application of these rules and how they will impact fantasy sport fans. iGamedocs.com is not currently offering pay-to-play fantasy games.

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