Trouble brews in DFS paradise as lawmaker challenges DraftKings, FanDuel legality

Fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel are about to face their first major legal hurdle.

New Jersey Sen. Frank Pallone, a ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, called for the panel to investigate the link between fantasy sports and gambling following the increased promotion and coverage of DFS products throughout national TV broadcast networks.

On Monday, Pallone sent a letter to committee Chair Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee Chair Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas).

“I am writing to request that the Energy and Commerce Committee hold a hearing examining the relationship between professional sports and fantasy sports to review the legal status of fantasy sports and sports betting,” the senator wrote.