“Unfortunately, right now, the way the bill is written we don’t think can we operate, and those 3 million Floridians would suffer,” Ward said during Monday’s Senate hearing.Īnother proposed bill in the Senate, SB 18A, calls for an initial licensing fee of $1 million, along with renewal fees of $250,000 per year.

Ward serves as national public policy counsel to DraftKings and FanDuel.Īt present, an estimated 3 million Florida residents play fantasy sports, Ward said. On Monday, however, gaming attorney Scott Ward urged the Senate to make several modifications to the bill, most notably on a provision that would require fantasy sports operators to limit the number of entries allowed for various contests. The delay ostensibly gives legislative leaders time to work with fantasy sports companies to craft a more favorable bill for the industry.Ī DraftKings spokesman declined comment on Tuesday afternoon. The bills, which met with strong objection from the DFS giants, were removed from consideration on Tuesday before the full Senate could consider the measures for vote.įollowing Tuesday’s moves, the fantasy sports bills are considered dead for this week’s special session and will not be reconsidered until at least next year, the Miami Herald reported. A companion bill in the House, HB 9A, also passed through a committee on Monday. The decision came one day after the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill, SB 16A, that sought to regulate paid fantasy sports gaming across the Sunshine State.

With the future of mobile sports betting in Florida still in flux, the legislature tabled several bills on fantasy sports during Tuesday’s special session providing a temporary victory to industry heavyweights such as DraftKings and FanDuel.

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