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Joe Namath Takes Down Fan Duel, Draft Kings #NSFW

Broadway Joe, with his customary wit, tells the world whether daily fantasy sites are gambling.

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Joe Namath, we love you forever.

Las evening on John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight," Oliver tackled the issue of whether or not daily fantasy sports are in fact a form of unregulated (and in many states, illegal) gambling. The conclusion he and most drew was that, of course it's a form of gambling (legally, I still might dispute this, but commonsensically, I get it.)

At the 4:00' mark, Namath gives the obvious conclusion:

The whole thing is funny as hell, particularly Seth Rogan in the last four minutes. There are a few naughty words in here, but it's well worth watching just for the dirt on the industry, from the very words of the CFO's of each company.