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Scott Van Pelt had a candid talk about how the daily fantasy industry relates to gambling on the late-night version of SportsCenter. (Image: ESPN)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sports fans can expect to continue to see a never ending stream of ads from DraftKings<\/a> and FanDuel on their television sets, as the leaders in daily fantasy sports (DFS) continue to pour money into their marketing efforts.<\/p>\n

But starting this week, there will be at least one less network on which the ubiquitous and sometimes overwhelming commercials won\u2019t be appearing.<\/p>\n

SEC Commissioner Says Ads Won\u2019t Be Allowed<\/b><\/h2>\n

According to Southeastern Conference (SEC) Commissioner Greg Sankey, ads for the sites will no long appear on the SEC Network, an ESPN-affiliated television network that shows games and other content related to the league.<\/p>\n

According to Sankey, the SEC has been working with ESPN since earlier in the summer to phase out the ads over time.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIs it a form of gambling, is it a form of skill game, I think there is some question about that,\u201d Sankey said. \u201cAnd I think the appropriate place for us to land as a conference on the SEC Network, again working with ESPN, is not to include that advertising on the network moving forward.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sankey noted that even if DFS games were fairly distinct from traditional sports betting, they might still not be okay under NCAA rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive there\u2019s an NCAA bylaw related to sports wagering that picks up a lot including fantasy sports, we felt not including that was an appropriate position for the league,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The SEC isn\u2019t the only conference to shy away from DFS<\/a> ads. The Pac-12 has also determined that it will not allow such commercials to air on their networks, either.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe federal government has determined, for the moment, that it\u2019s not gambling,\u201d said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. \u201cBut the NCAA has taken a position that we can set the rules and we don\u2019t support it. So that\u2019s where we\u2019ve drawn the line.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scott Van Pelt Talks DFS and Gambling on SportsCenter<\/b><\/h2>\n

Even some personalities on major media outlets that are strongly tied to the DFS industry have begun to speak out on some of the peculiarities of daily fantasy games as they currently stand.<\/p>\n

On Thursday\u2019s late-night airing of SportsCenter on ESPN, Scott Van Pelt used his \u201cOne Big Thing\u201d segment to talk about DFS and gambling, and how there is only a sliver of difference between the two.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLet me ask you: if you deposit money someplace, and you can have more money in that account based on the outcome of points scored in a sporting event, where did you deposit your money?\u201d Van Pelt asked. \u201cA) a daily fantasy site, B) an offshore sportsbook, or C) all of the above? The answer is C.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Van Pelt also made it clear that he is \u201cpro-daily fantasy,\u201d but that he thinks that the \u201ccharade\u201d of pretending DFS wasn\u2019t gambling is silly. He pointed to the recently unsealed deposition of Roger Goodell, where the NFL Commissioner noted that fantasy sports contests were \u201cnot based on the outcome of a game [but instead] on the performance of the individuals they select.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is true,\u201d Van Pelt said. \u201cBut are you not betting on the outcome of the players you select each day? How could anyone say otherwise?\u201d<\/p>\n

The candor with which Van Pelt talked about the issue surprised some observers because of the close relationship between ESPN and DraftKings.<\/p>\n

The two companies have an exclusive deal that begins in January, though until then, advertisements from both DraftKings and FanDuel will continue to be seen regularly on the network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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