New York attorney general seeks injunctions against DraftKings, FanDuel

New York’s Attorney General has filed for preliminary injunctions to prevent daily fantasy sports operators from doing business in the state.

On Tuesday, AG Eric Schneiderman made good on Monday’s threat to file a criminal complaint against DFS operators DraftKings and FanDuel, which Scheniderman has accused of conducting illegal gambling as defined by New York state law, as well as promoting illegal gambling activity and engaging in deceptive marketing tactics.

Schneiderman’s move comes one day after a New York judge rejected the operators’ applications for temporary restraining orders that would have prevented Schneiderman taking further action on the cease & desist order he issued last week, which gave the operators five business days to stop serving New York customers.

While FanDuel has since withdrawn from New York, DraftKings issued a statement on Monday saying it planned to continue operating in the state based on (a) its belief that it was operating legally, and (b) its assertion that Schneiderman had promised not to take further steps until a Nov. 25 court hearing. However, Schneiderman’s office more or less immediately refuted DraftKings’ statement and vowed that criminal proceedings were in the pipeline. And here we are…