DraftKings and FanDuel, the two largest daily fantasy sports operators, have agreed to merge, the companies announced Friday.
The New York attorney general wants daily fantasy companies to return money they made in the state.
One day after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan declared daily fantasy sports betting illegal, DraftKings and FanDuels filed separate lawsuits and asked for an expedited opinion.
An appellate court judge on Friday gave the two major daily fantasy sites an emergency temporary stay that will allow them to accept entries from New Yorkers.
DraftKings and FanDuel can't operate in New York after a state Supreme Court judge wouldn't grant a stay of the attorney general's ruling.
NCAA president Mark Emmert says accepting advertising dollars from DFS sites such as DraftKings or FanDuel "sends a completely wrong message" to its student-athletes.
