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BOSTON -- The daily fantasy sports industry notched some wins but failed to capture a majority of states after an all-out push this year to preserve its legality amid concerns the online games amount to illegal sports betting operations. ECCO Herre Cruise Sandaler 841564-02001 Svart .Six states -- Colorado, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Indiana and Virginia -- enacted laws legalizing and regulating games offered by Bostons DraftKings, New Yorks FanDuel and dozens of other smaller operators. They join Kansas, which passed a law legalizing the games last year.But 21 other legislatures, including Arizona, Florida, Maryland and Washington, declined to take action this year before adjourning.And six more are still in session and could enact regulations, including key, high population states like California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.In New York, a bill awaits the governors signature and in Massachusetts, the state attorney general issued consumer protection rules earlier this year but other fantasy sports-related bills are also before lawmakers.Many bills introduced this year would cover not just controversial daily fantasy sports games, but traditional, season long fantasy sports competitions played by millions.Some, like a proposal that died in Hawaii, would have banned fantasy games outright. Others, like proposals in Maryland, would have called for a voter referendum.Most bills, however, treat the games as distinct from legalized gambling and impose a range of requirements like licensing and registration fees, taxes on revenues, independent audits, minimum age requirements and state oversight.Players in fantasy sports contests generally pick teams of real life athletes and score points based on how well those players do in games. The contests can be for free, as the season long variety often are, or can require entry fees and offer lucrative cash prizes, as the daily games tend to do.Spokespersons for DraftKings and FanDuel, the daily fantasy industrys largest companies, said theyre pleased with the progress so far.Its pretty amazing what we were able to accomplish in such a short period of time, says Peter Schoenke, chairman of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, which hired about 65 lobbying firms across the country to advocate on bills in over 30 states. Its hard to pass legislation in the first year. Most of the time, its a multiple-year effort.But Chris Krafcik, a research director at GamblingCompliance Research Services, a firm thats been tracking the legislation, says the patchwork of differing state regulations taking shape could have serious implications for the relatively new industry.Fifty states with 50 different sets of regulations will likely give rise to compliance costs that the fantasy industry -- particularly smaller players -- will struggle to absorb, he says. We can easily imagine a future, cost-prohibitive market controlled by a small number of large players.Small operators say the new laws are beginning that winnowing process.The impact has been devastating. We simply cant afford the fees, says Rishi Nangia, whos considering relocating Syde, the daily fantasy sports company he co-founded, after its home state of Virginia imposed a $50,000 registration fee. So even in states where we technically won a right to exist, we are unable to offer our games.The industry also encountered pushback from anti-gambling activists, who complained proposed requirements to protect players from fraud, gambling addiction and other problems werent stringent enough.Les Bernal, national director for the Washington, D.C.-based Stop Predatory Gambling, said that in many proposals, audits are conducted by a third party hired by the company, which he argues amounts to self-regulation.The point of these online gambling bills is to give the appearance of regulation and create the impression this is being done on behalf of consumers, he said. The so-called `consumer protections are toothless.In Illinois, legislation was effectively shelved after a Democratic state representative alleged a fantasy sports lobbyist had offered lawmakers donations in exchange for support of the bill, a charge the industry vehemently denied.And in California, Oklahoma and elsewhere, some influential American Indian tribes operating casinos have slowed or blocked passage of legislation by raising concerns that legalizing fantasy sports might, among other things, undermine tribal gambling compacts.Going forward, Schoenke says the association will be pushing for laws like those passed in Colorado and proposed in Florida that either waive or reduce fees and other regulatory requirements for smaller companies.The industry will also be looking to push bills in big market states like Texas where the legislature did not meet this year but where regulators or elected officials have issued regulations and opinions unfavorable to the industry.Next year, were going in with a bunch of momentum, Schoenke said.Heres where the states that considered fantasy sports bills this year stand:LEGISLATION ENACTED: Colorado, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Indiana, VirginiaLEGISLATION PENDING: Illinois, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York (awaiting governors signature), PennsylvaniaLEGISLATION FAILED OR NO ACTION TAKEN: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.---Follow Philip Marcelo at twitter.com/philmarcelo. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/journalist/philip-marcelo Ecco Norge Nettbutikk . Belfort (24-10) needed just 77 seconds to down Henderson in the headlining bout of Saturdays "UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson" event at Goiania Arena in Goiania, Brazil. The fight served as a rematch of the pairs 2006 meeting, which Henderson won by decision. ECCO Herre Soft 7 Perf Tie 430104-02459 Moon Rock . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. http://www.eccoskosalgnorge.com/ . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. LAS VEGAS -- Chad Knaus had been a champion for six days, but the NASCAR title was so improbable, so unlikely, it still hadnt sunk in for Jimmie Johnsons crew chief.The trigger was a traffic jam on a North Carolina interstate two days after Thanksgiving.I was finally by myself, Knaus said Thursday. I then ran through the emotions of what happened and thats when I got the goosebumps.Knaus received the Champion Crew Chief Award on Thursday, a day before Johnson will be honored for capturing their seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup title together.Also on Thursday, the National Motorsports Press Association awarded its prestigious Myers Brothers Award to the late philanthropist Betty Jane France for her NASCAR contributions. Car owner Jack Roush received the Buddy Shuman Award for his contribution to the sport.Knaus has plenty of experience giving speeches during NASCARs championship week celebration. But he believes this title for the No. 48 Chevrolet team is the most surprising.Some we had to just finish in the top 12, top 15. One time Denny (Hamlin) came in with the points lead on us and we had to beat him and we pulled that off, Knaus said. Honestly, toward the end of that race with 20 to go, not that we gave up, but it was, `Well, its just not going to happen unless something weird shows up. And, hell, something weird showed up.In the season finale at Homestead, Carl Edwards decision to block Joey Logano caused a wreck that wiped out both contenders. Johnson responded with what Knaus called the restart of his life and suddenly Johnson had tied Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most career series titles.One reason why I think this team is sso successful is were not afraid to make changes, Knaus said. Ecco Sandaler Salg. Were not afraid to try something. Even when we do have success, we dont stagnate and just stay in one area and say, `This is the way we have to do it. We change people around, we move people. We change our approach to how we race and our cars.So its been a challenge over the course of 15 years with the 48 car, but its been extremely rewarding as well.Thursdays luncheon also recognized France, who was the widow of former NASCAR chief Bill France Jr. and mother of current Chairman Brian France. She started the NASCAR Foundation in 2006, which has raised more than $25 million for childrens causes around the country.Betty Jane France, who died in August, received the award named after NASCAR pioneers Billy and Bobby Myers.Roush received the award named after racing pioneer Buddy Shuman for his role in the growth of the sport.I generally dont like surprises, but this means a great deal to me, said Roush, who has over 300 wins in NASCARs top three series.The 45-year-old Knaus seven titles are one shy of Hall of Fame crew chief Dale Inmans record. 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