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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan moves to dismiss lawsuits brought by Boston-based DraftKings and New York-based FanDuel after saying these daily fantasy sports sites were illegal Illinois.

A looming bad news for DraftKings and FanDuel players was announced by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton who has ruled based on his legal opinion that daily fantasy sports is deemed illegal under Texas law.

Fantasy sports betting sites DraftKings and FanDuel have been granted permission by the court to resume their operations in New York while their case is pending appeal.