Professor Maureen Weston Interviewed in "Another Year of NFL with No FanDuel, DraftKings in Nevada" -- Las Vegas Sun

Professor Maureen A. Weston is interviewed in the Las Vegas Sun article, "Another Year of NFL with No FanDuel, DraftKings in Nevada." Professor Weston comments on the history of sports gambling and the legal and regulatory treatment of "daily fantasy sports." 

Excerpt from "Another Year of NFL with No FanDuel, DraftKings in Nevada"

Attempting to curtail offshore gaming, Congress passed legislation in 2006 preventing gambling businesses from accepting payments related to illegal online bets or wagers.

Exempted from the bill, however, were fantasy sports competitions.

“At that time, fantasy sports was this season-long contest among families and friends,” said Maureen Weston, a law professor at Pepperdine University focusing on sports.

The complete article may be found at Las Vegas Sun