Court rules fantasy sports contests are illegal gambling – RADIO.COM

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN/AP) Daily fantasy contests like those operated by FanDuel and DraftKings face an uncertain future in New York after an appellate court ruled Thursday that a 2016 law legalizing such games violated a constitutional prohibition on gambling. The court upheld a lower courts ruling that the Legislature unlawfully authorized the activity by classifying…