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NightSide - Is Playing Fantasy Sports Gambling?

BOSTON (CBS) - Fantasy sports have become a huge money maker in recent years. Though gambling on sports is illegal, fantasy sports leagues have been able to get around the law by being classified as a contest of skill, not luck. More recently, fantasy sites like DraftKings and FanDuel have created a whole new way to bet on fantasy using daily lineups. But a recent scandal involving what some are calling insider trading has raised some serious questions about the way they do business. Do you participate in fantasy sports? Do you consider it gambling? What do you think of Massachusetts State Treasurer Deb Goldberg's idea to have a state run fantasy system?

Originally broadcast October 8th, 2015.

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