Eric Schneiderman Quotes

The 2006 federal Internet gaming statute is not ambiguous. It does not prohibit gambling on fantasy sports.

~ Eric Schneiderman

Our investigation has found that, unlike traditional fantasy sports, daily fantasy sports companies are engaged in illegal gambling under New York law, causing the same kinds of social and economic harms as other forms of illegal gambling and misleading New York consumers.

~ Eric Schneiderman

Daily fantasy sports is neither victimless nor harmless, and it is clear that DraftKings and FanDuel are the leaders of a massive, multi-billion-dollar scheme intended to evade the law and fleece sports fans across the country.

~ Eric Schneiderman

Daily fantasy sports is much closer to online poker than it is to traditional fantasy sports.

~ Eric Schneiderman

Unlike most traditional, season-long fantasy sports sites, which make most of their money from administrative fees and advertising, FanDuel and DraftKings take a cut of every bet. That is what bookies do, and it is illegal in New York.

~ Eric Schneiderman

My commitment to gender equality is rooted in the quintessentially American principle of equal justice under law.

~ Eric Schneiderman

The workers who harvest our food have been systematically denied the basic rights that are granted to all other American workers. They can be fired for trying to form a union or for attempting to improve their working conditions. They are not eligible for overtime pay, disability, or even unemployment insurance.

~ Eric Schneiderman

We've sued out-of-state power plants that are polluting our air and led a coalition of attorneys general from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Massachusetts against efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives to remove critical environmental regulations that protect New York communities from toxic pollution.

~ Eric Schneiderman

In 'Citizens United v. FEC', the Supreme Court ruled that sections of the federal campaign finance law known as McCain-Feingold imposed unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment rights of corporations.

~ Eric Schneiderman

When I was in the Senate, I worked to pass Women's Health and Wellness Act, which bars insurance companies from discriminating against the health care needs of women.

~ Eric Schneiderman

If you have faith in the public sector, as I do, you must be the harshest critic of corruption, waste and fraud in government.

~ Eric Schneiderman

When the trust between the police and the communities they serve breaks down, everyone is at risk.

~ Eric Schneiderman

New Yorkers must be able to trust the men and women of the NYPD. They must come forward to report crimes. And they must come forward as witnesses.

~ Eric Schneiderman

Anyone who believes in the essential role government can play in improving people's lives must also be the toughest critics of those who abuse the public trust.

~ Eric Schneiderman

Transactional politics requires us to be pragmatic about current realities and the state of public opinion. It's all about getting the best result possible given the circumstances here and now.

~ Eric Schneiderman

The memory of the 146 people who lost their lives in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire stands as a reminder that legal protections and workplace safety standards were won through a long struggle for social justice and at great human cost.

~ Eric Schneiderman

Games of chance often involve some amount of skill; this does not make them legal. Good poker players often beat novices. But poker is still gambling, and running a poker room - or online casino - is illegal in New York.

~ Eric Schneiderman