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…

Man, 79, Fatally Shoots 72-Year-Old Over Gambling Debt | WBBM-AM – WBBM NewsRadio

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) —A 79-year-old man allegedly shot and killed someone he knew for decades over a gambling debt, then called 911 after firing the shots. Willie Dunmore is charged with first-degree murder, Chicago police said. He wasordered held without bail Saturday, according to Cook County prosecutors. James Kelley, 72, who went to demand money…