{"id":59808,"date":"2017-09-29T18:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T01:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=59808"},"modified":"2017-09-29T19:21:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T02:21:29","slug":"cleveland-indians-get-behind-legalized-dfs-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/cleveland-indians-get-behind-legalized-dfs-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Indians Get Behind Legalized DFS in Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ohio\u2019s fantasy sports bill has the backing of its major sports teams. This week, Cleveland Indians chairman and CEO Paul Dolan wrote to the Ohio Senate Finance Committee, which is examining the bill, in support of legal and regulated DFS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan, whose team has a sponsorship deal with DraftKings, said that regulating DFS would ensure millions of Ohioans could continue to \u201cparticipate in the popular and accepted form of entertainment\u201d with confidence. (Image: Cleveland.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His letter joins others submitted to the committee last week by executives from the Columbus Crew and the Cincinnati Reds.<\/p>\n

The bill was passed emphatically by the House on May 24 and its supporters hope it can garner similar support in the Senate to pass this fall.<\/p>\n

“The future of fantasy sports is important to the Cleveland Indians,” wrote Dolan, whose team has had a marketing partnership with DraftKings 2015.<\/p>\n

“Senate Bill 153 will ensure that the millions of Ohioans who enjoy fantasy sports can continue to participate in the popular and accepted form of entertainment with confidence that the state has adopted a regulatory structure to better protect consumers,” Dolan wrote.<\/p>\n

Big Ten<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ohio is one of the \u201cbig ten\u201d states, which DFS operators see as integral to having on their side, due to its sizeable population (it\u2019s the eighth most populous US state, with 11.6 million people).<\/p>\n

Population size has always been a determining factor for DFS operators in deciding whether to launch legal challenges against states that have declared their games illegal. DraftKings<\/a> and FanDuel went to court in New York, and DraftKings in Texas, for example, but have let things slide in smaller states, where legal costs may outweigh the benefits.<\/p>\n

But regulation in Ohio, where DraftKings and FanDuel have a combined 400,000 customers, would be a key victory for the operators, and the populace appears to be largely enthusiastic about the prospect.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A 2016 poll found 65 percent of Ohioans aged 18 or older said they supported regulation.<\/p>\n

Competitive Pricing <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Under the terms of the bill, a three-year license would cost up to $30,000 for the biggest operators, which would make Ohio an operator-friendly jurisdiction. Delaware and Virginia, for example, have set their licensing fees at $50,000, despite their much smaller populations.<\/p>\n

In a written testimony this week Steve Brubaker, executive director of the Small Businesses of Fantasy Sports Trade Association, urged the Senate to act for the good of consumers.<\/p>\n

“These contests are conducted over the internet,” he wrote. “Players are sending their hard-earned money into cyberspace and trusting that the folks on the receiving end are reputable companies that will actually pay out the winnings.<\/p>\n

\u201cLicensing by the Commission, actually knowing who these companies are, provides a sense of comfort for players, that we believe will grow our player base over time,” he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ohio\u2019s fantasy sports bill has the backing of its major sports teams. This week, Cleveland Indians chairman and CEO Paul Dolan wrote to the Ohio Senate Finance Committee, which is examining the bill, in support of legal and regulated DFS. His letter joins others submitted to the committee last week by executives from the Columbus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":59813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCleveland Indians Get Behind Legalized DFS in Ohio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ohio DFS bill could pass this fall. 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