Ohio lawmakers are once again tackling the state鈥檚 rules on fantasy sports. But Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports the bill now has industry support.
would require people to be 18 or older to play in a fantasy sports league. And the company running it would have to be licensed by the state.
Marc La Vorgna speaks for and , the daily fantasy competitions that were targeted by S.B. 35 last year. He says they support this bill, and that regulations are important to make sure everyone is playing by the same rules.
鈥淭he same as financial institutions or real estate or any industry, one bad actor as a negative impact on everybody," La Vorgna says.
Last year, said Ohio should update its rules on fantasy sports which have evolved from paper-and-pencil games to a giant digital industry.
