Penn lawmakers to monitor pari-mutuel-DFS marriage

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) provider USFantasy is bringing its new form of fantasy football wagering in Pennsylvania amid on-going legislative debates on regulations for DFS sports betting.

Trib Live reported USFanstasy launched its pari-mutuel style fantasy football product in Pennsylvania, just three months after it successfully got the nod of the Nevada Gaming Control Board to operate the fantasy sport in the state.

Unlike the usual DFS, USFantasy’s product is based on pari-mutuel betting – the pool style of wagering for horse and dog races – that is tied to NFL.

Republican Rep. George Dunbar, R-Penn Township, said they will be monitoring how things go for the DFS operator. Should it become successful, Dunbar said that the pari-mutuel fantasy football could be on the table later this year.