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Roger Goodell says that DFS games aren\u2019t gambling, but Seth Palansky believes they can still threaten the integrity of sporting events. (Image: Associated Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites are all over the airwaves, holding multi-million dollar contests every week, and have the tacit approval of the major sports leagues in North America.<\/p>\n

But that doesn\u2019t mean that everyone agrees that the DFS industry is a good thing for professional sports, or that they should be above scrutiny.<\/p>\n

A comment left from an account that appears to belong to Caesars Interactive Entertainment Vice President of Corporate Communications Seth Palansky questioned whether the DFS games were even more dangerous for the integrity of professional sporting contests than traditional sports betting.<\/p>\n

The comment, left on an ESPN.com article about a 2012 deposition by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, was left from Palansky\u2019s Facebook account, which notes that he was formerly the Communications Director for the NFL from May 2003 to March 2008.<\/p>\n

DFS Could Lead Players to Alter Play<\/b><\/h2>\n

In the comment, Palansky points out that because DFS<\/a> games rely on individual player stats rather than the outcomes of entire games, there may be more scenarios in which a player could be convinced to alter their performance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDid Frank Gore fumble on the one-yard line without being touched Monday night, or did he do it because he had 500 lineups submitted to FanDuel with the Jets defense in his lineup?\u201d Palansky wrote. \u201cDoes the NFL know whether Frank Gore plays DFS?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Palansky is referring to a play that took place during the third quarter of the Indianapolis Colts\u2019 20-7 loss to the New York Jets. Gore lost a handoff from quarterback Andrew Luck, turning the ball over to the Jets at a critical moment in the game.<\/p>\n

\u201c[It] just came out of my hands. It slipped out,\u201d Gore told reporters after the game. \u201cI messed up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Palansky Believes NFL Can Handle Situation<\/b><\/h2>\n

Palansky\u2019s comment didn\u2019t seem to suggest that the NFL shouldn\u2019t support or allow DFS products to flourish.<\/p>\n

Instead, he seemed to think that the NFL needed to have a better handle on the issue rather than simply stating that DFS contests weren\u2019t gambling and leaving it at that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NFL has smart people,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThe NFL can lead here. Put your smart people on it, figure out partnerships that give you access to the data and make it a win-win. Waiting is just going to increase the chances of something unintended happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

The comments were left in reaction to an article about an unsealed 2012 deposition in which Goodell testified for a case related to New Jersey\u2019s recent attempts to legalize sports betting.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t look at fantasy sports as gambling,\u201d Goodell said in the testimony. \u201cFantasy football is not based on the outcome of a game, it\u2019s based on the performance of individuals that they select.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While Palansky argued that such a setup actually makes DFS more likely to impact game integrity, it isn\u2019t clear that this is actually the case.<\/p>\n

Because both daily and season-long fantasy leagues require players to use a variety of athletes from different teams, this minimizes the impact of any one athlete\u2019s score; in traditional sports betting, only the final score of a particular game matters, making match-fixing much more straightforward a task.<\/p>\n

Palansky has had some recent interactions with at least one DFS site in his role overseeing communications for the World Series of Poker.<\/p>\n

The 2015 WSOP<\/a> saw DraftKings sponsor a tournament during the series, and the site operated a lounge at the Rio Convention Center throughout the poker festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites are all over the airwaves, holding multi-million dollar contests every week, and have the tacit approval of the major sports leagues in North America. But that doesn\u2019t mean that everyone agrees that the DFS industry is a good thing for professional sports, or that they should be above scrutiny. 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