Fantasy sports video gaming firm FanDuel has said it welcomes relocations by US authorities to tighten market regulations.

The remarks followed the yohaig code attorney general of Massachusetts, external proposed new rules which would prohibit people under the age of 21 from playing paid dream sports games.

The regulations would also need defense of gamers' deposits and "robust" information and security procedures.

They also seek to ensure "more sincere marketing" and more openness.

FanDuel said the approach towards controling dream sports made "a remarkable quantity of sense".

Officials in several states have been taking a strict method to the industry, arguing that paid daily games total up to gaming.

'Cease and desist'

Last week, the fast-growing Scottish-American tech company was served with a stop and desist notification by regulators in New York, successfully telling it to stop taking cash in the state.

The leading prosecutor argued that fantasy sports firms were running prohibited gaming operations.

FanDuel - a leading gamer in the US dream sports company - suspended entry to paid contests for individuals situated in New york city pending the outcome of a court hearing next week.

It likewise launched a petition advising opposition to "any measure that would prohibit online fantasy sports".

In the most recent development, the attorney general of the yohaig code United States's office in Massachusetts stated a review it had actually performed had actually "uncovered a number of issues" about the sector's company practices and "the ability of consumers to have a fair shot while playing these video games".

Attorney General Maura Healey stated: "These policies are a very first of their kind for the daily fantasy sports industry, and they focus on protecting minors, ensuring truthful marketing, bringing more transparency to the market, and levelling the playing field for all consumers."

"this promotion code is a very first step, but a crucial action, as we continue to evaluate this brand-new market and make certain our laws keep up with these developing technologies."

'Tremendous sense'

Responding to the announcement, FanDuel stated: "Attorney General Healey's technique towards managing fantasy sports makes a remarkable amount of sense - it supplies strong protections for customers and permits sports fans to continue doing something they love.

"FanDuel believes that guidelines which increase openness and guarantee contests are reasonable will benefit the entire dream market.

"We value that there will be a public notification and comment period to collect input from all relevant celebrations and FanDuel will submit our comments to the guidelines in the next 60 days.

"We also invite the opportunity to deal with lawyer generals in all states, along with other legislators, to implement fair guidelines that benefit both consumers and sports tech innovators."

FanDuel was established in Edinburgh in 2009 by business owners Nigel and Lesley Eccles, but just runs in America and Canada.

The set still reside in the Scottish capital, although the website's head offices remain in New York.