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State Senator Introduces Bill to Protect Fantasy Sports

As an estimated one million Michigan citizens begin drafting their fantasy football teams, a state senator is pushing legislation to ensure the game stays legal in the state.

While fantasy sports betting is not illegal in Michigan, Senator Curtis Hertel says it falls in a gray area of law.

Betting on unregulated games of chance is against the law in Michigan.

Hertel says his bill would define fantasy sports as a game of skill, making sure it remains legal.

Hertel says about 57 million people in the U.S. play fantasy sports, himself included.

He says the industry generates about $3 to $5 billion every year.

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