Daily fantasy sports’ fight to be legalize in Illinois far from over

The tug-of-war to make daily fantasy sports (DFS) legal in the Prairie State is apparently far from over due to some last minute legislative maneuvering on Thursday.

Voting 32-22, the Illinois Senate has passed HB3655 which approves fantasy sports regulations and, in effect, would legalize DFS offerings in the state. The Senate, in allowing DFS in Illinois, has tasked the Illinois Gaming Board to oversee the contests. The measure also forbids anyone under 21 from participating in the DFS.

But soon after DFS received its approval from the state Senate, Chicago Democratic Sen. Antonio Munoz – a known supporter of the HB3655 – surprisingly filed a motion to reconsider, which put the measure in limbo.

The Associated Press reported that Munoz did not offer any explanation why he decided to ask the Senate to reconsider its decision, especially now that there is a little over a week left in the 2016 legislative session.