Lottery monitoring Draft Kings, but not feeling any impact

BOSTON — Massachusetts Lottery officials have not noticed any change in business due to the increasing prominence of online fantasy sports games like Draft Kings, but are "continuously monitoring" the situation. "We haven't seen any type of impact as far as revenues go. In general, our understanding is that it is a fundamentally different player than the type we usually capture," Lottery Executive Director Michael Sweeney told the News Service.

BOSTON — Massachusetts Lottery officials have not noticed any change in business due to the increasing prominence of online fantasy sports games like Draft Kings, but are "continuously monitoring" the situation. "We haven't seen any type of impact as far as revenues go. In general, our understanding is that it is a fundamentally different player than the type we usually capture," Lottery Executive Director Michael Sweeney told the News Service.…