DraftKings went to court Monday to block New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s order barring daily fantasy sports games in the state.
DraftKings attorney David Boies, filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order, which would allow the company to continue to accept bets from New York players.
Schneiderman ordered DraftKings and rival FanDuel last week to stop allowing players from New York state to participate in daily fantasy games online, charging that they violate gambling laws. He also notified the firm’s business partners, such as payment processing companies, that they could no longer provide services for New York players.
Boies, a high profile attorney hired by DraftKings last week, argues in his motion that Schneiderman’s order banning the games in the state was unconstitutional.
He charges that Schneiderman and his office kept plans to shut down the games a secret from DraftKings despite a month of communication between his office and the companies. Boies says Schneiderman withheld that information so that DraftKings couldn’t challenge his action in court before it was announced.
Boies also argues that Schneiderman improperly singled out DraftKings and FanDuel for his action. He said the temporary restraining order is necessary to give DraftKings time to make its case in court.
FanDuel did not have an immediate comment as to whether it will also seek a restraining order. Schneiderman’s office also did not have an immediate comment on the motion.
