Florida lawmakers reviving fantasy sports push

Florida lawmakers are making yet another push for the legalization of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the Sunshine State.

News 4 Jax reported that two Republican lawmakers have brought the issue of fantasy sports regulation back on the floor, five months after both chambers failed to see eye to eye on whether to allow the games in the state.

According to the report, Republican Senator Dana Young has introduced SB 374 last week. The legislation aims to classify fantasy sport as a game of skill and thus not subject to Florida gambling laws.

Rep. Jason Brodeur followed Young’s move and filed a similar bill in Congress on Tuesday. Like Young’s proposal, Brodeur’s HB 223 intends to clear fantasy sports contests as a game of skill.