Schneiderman targets Yahoo; DraftKings adds self-exclusion option

Wednesday was a relatively quiet day on the daily fantasy sports front, which probably means Preet Bharara is waiting until this article is published to send indictment-toting goons crashing through the doors of DFS operators, but here’s a quick update until then.

Perennial third-ranked DFS operator Yahoo has reportedly been added to the list of companies being investigated by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The New York Times reported that Schneiderman, who on Tuesday filed for preliminary injunctions to enforce the cease & desist orders he gave DraftKings and FanDuel last week, has also served Yahoo with a subpoena.

Yahoo issued a statement saying it “does not comment on legal matters” but has reportedly yet to kiss its New York players goodbye. On Tuesday, FanDuel announced that it was temporarily suspending its operations in New York, while DraftKings said it would continue dealing with New York players pending the outcome of a Nov. 25 court hearing.

Yahoo is likely not the last DFS operator to find itself in Schneiderman’s sights. The Fantasy Sports Trade Association issued an email warning members that they should consider themselves “on notice” that Schneiderman is apparently sitting on a Gotham rooftop, dressed in black, scowling as he surveys all the rank criminality in the filthy streets below.