Daily Fantasy Sports: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN uses it as the canonical link whenever daily fantasy sports comes up.
What it is
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on daily fantasy sports, arguing the sites are effectively gambling operations despite their claims. It mocks their advertising and the skill-versus-chance defence.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2015 to 2021.
What Hacker News said
Recommends akerl_ · 2015-12 · on “Top fantasy sports player uses software, analytics to reap millions”
Probably worth checking out [this video] The relevant point being that not everybody believes they're a "game of skill" in the "skill vs. chance" slider which is relevant to the law. While there's no question that like every game, user actions (skill) can impact the outcome, how much it can impact the outcome is what determines whether something is classified as a game of skill or chance. Perhaps it's more clear if we say "a game of primarily skill" or "primarily chance". If daily fantasy sports is primarily skill-based, they can do it. If it's primarily chance-based, it's illegal in the US. Which is why they're pushing for it to be referred to as "skill-based".
Cites trequartista · 2016-01 · on “How the Daily Fantasy Sports Industry Turns Fans into Suckers”
Here's John Oliver's take on the daily fantasy sports industry - [this video] (probably some NSFW language)
Cites kriro · 2016-01 · on “Payment Processor to Stop Working with Daily Fantasy Sports Clients”
Some questionable processors will step in. Stuff will get shut down, money will be frozen in accounts. This is online poker all over again. I think DFS has better chances of survival because they have some strong deals with people that know how to move and shake in Washington (NFL says hi). And of course this link (John Oliver) needs to be posted eventually when discussing anything DFS related: [this video]
Cites HenryBemis · 2021-03 · on “Fantasy Soccer Keeps My Kids Connected and Happy”
Perhaps this is something different, but I remember watching John Oliver - Last Week Tonight some years back and he kinda presented it as a gateway to gambling: [this video] And a video (fake) ad with some nice comedians: [this video]