Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings have joined forces with an influential technology industry association in urging lawmakers to allow sports betting in Massachusetts.

The Boston Herald reported that DraftKings and Massachusetts High Technology Council (MHTC) have thrown their support behind the regulation of sports betting in the state, saying that the new industry will be a boon for the tech sector.

Mark Gallagher, vice president of policy and governmental affairs for MHTC, said it is likely for sports betting operators to tap the ancillary services of the state’s tech sector to ensure that the games are secured and reliable. The services that the Massachusetts tech sector may provide to the sports betting industry include cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data analytics, among others, according to Gallagher.

“This is very much a technology business,” Gallagher said, according to the news outlet. “Over the coming months we certainly expect to be engaged with policymakers around that.”