By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Regulators and gaming industry leaders say they’d welcome daily fantasy sports operations in Nevada, but not under the framework offered in proposed legislation unveiled by Fan Duel and Draft Kings, the nation’s largest fantasy providers.

Representatives of the 12-member Nevada Gaming Policy Committee, meeting in Las Vegas on Tuesday, said there would be minimal benefit to the state under a proposal outlined by public policy attorney Scott Ward of the Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe law firm of Washington, which is assisting Fan Duel and Draft Kings.

Committee members urged Ward to meet with regulators and industry leaders — and to do it quickly, since the committee has only one more meeting before it is scheduled to make recommendations to the Nevada Legislature on possible bill drafts for daily fantasy sports and e-gaming.

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