Christie: Regulating Fantasy Football A 'Stupid Idea'
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says regulating fantasy football is "a stupid idea."
The governor's comments a day after ridiculing the idea during Wednesday's Republican presidential debate seem to preclude New Jersey from taking action to regulate daily fantasy sports, even as other jurisdictions have done so, claiming they amount to gambling.
Christie chimed in after the debate moderator asked the question to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who said someone should regulate it.
Christie said that with a crushing debt, unemployment and terrorist threats, the government has more important issues to tackle.
Nevada gambling regulators earlier this month required companies offering daily fantasy sports to obtain a state gambling license in order to continue.
Since then, states including Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Georgia have considered enacting their own rules.
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