Washington Lawmakers Aim to Address Illegal Fantasy Sports

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Lawmakers in Washington are working on legislation to address playing fantasy sports for money, which is currently illegal in the state.

A bill that would explicitly outlaw daily fantasy sports games hosted by sites like FanDuel and DraftKings is being heard in the Senate's Commerce and Gaming Committee on Monday. The bill would also make it a class C felony to advertise fantasy sports games in the state.

Another proposal would allow casual, season-long fantasy sports leagues with no more than 50 players paying $50, but ban daily fantasy sports games. A third bill recently introduced would legalize all fantasy sports games, including games hosted by FanDuel and DraftKings.