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" The rise in popularity of fantasy sports games on a daily basis and the controversy surrounding their legal status was what prominently exposed this issue. The committee had an assembly on the matter and focused on the federal laws on bets that have not been able to consistently follow the technology and are viewed by some as inconsistent. "Fantasy games ᧐n a daily basis basically involve sports betting," said Jan Schakowsky, the Illinois Democrat, sports betting іn tһe assembly.