Nevada Gaming Control Board Bans Daily Fantasy Sports Websites From State

The first of many states to ban daily fantasy?

Image via DraftKings

DraftKings and FanDuel are facing a lot of criticism right now because when you profess to make billions, people start to take notice. Today the Nevada Gaming Control Board continued to pile onto their inevitable possible downfall by banning daily fantasy sites, meaning if you're a resident you're just going to have to look somewhere else in the state to gamble (should be tough), at least until said sites get a proper "sports pool license":

Until that time the websites have been given a "cease and desist" order that effectively prohibits them from Nevada.

A.G. Burnett, the chairman of the Gaming Control Board, released the following statement to explain the decision:

We'll be sure to update if/when more info comes out.

[via @howardstutz]

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