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Justice Department, FBI Reportedly Launch Probe into Daily Fantasy Sports

The legality of daily fantasy sports is reportedly being investigated by the federal government.
According to a Wednesday report by the Wall Street Journal'sBrad Reagan and Devlin Barrett, the FBI and U.S. Justice Department have launched a probe to determine whether daily fantasy sports business models violate federal law.
Boston customers who participate in daily fantasy contests with DraftKings Inc. have been interviewed by FBI agents. A DraftKings spokeswoman released a statement in response to the federal probe, which was contained in the WSJ report.