Fantasy sports gaming company FanDuel has said it welcomes moves by US authorities to tighten up industry regulations.
The comments came after the attorney general of the United States of Massachusetts, external proposed new rules which would ban individuals under the age of 21 from playing paid fantasy sports games.
The regulations would likewise require security of gamers' deposits and "robust" data and security measures.
They likewise look for to make sure "more sincere marketing" and more openness.
FanDuel stated the method towards controling dream sports made "a tremendous amount of sense".
Officials in several states have actually been taking a stringent method to the market, arguing that paid everyday games total up to betting.
'Cease and desist'
Recently, the fast-growing Scottish-American tech company was served with a stop and desist notice by regulators in New York, effectively informing it to stop taking money in the state.
The top prosecutor argued that dream sports companies were running prohibited betting operations.
FanDuel - a leading gamer in the US dream sports company - suspended entry to paid contests for people located in New York pending the outcome of a court hearing next week.
It likewise launched a petition advising opposition to "any measure that would prohibit online dream sports".
In the most recent development, the lawyer general's workplace in Massachusetts stated an evaluation it had performed had actually "uncovered a number of concerns" about the sector's organization practices and "the capability of customers to have a fair shot while playing these video games".
Attorney General Maura Healey stated: "These policies are a first of their kind for the daily dream sports industry, and they concentrate on safeguarding minors, making sure sincere advertising, bringing more transparency to the market, and levelling the playing field for all customers."
"This is a primary step, but an important step, as we continue to evaluate this new market and make sure our laws keep up with these evolving innovations."
'Tremendous sense'
Reacting to the statement, FanDuel stated: "Chief law officer Healey's method towards managing dream sports makes a significant amount of sense - it offers strong securities for customers and permits sports fans to continue doing something they like.
"FanDuel thinks that policies which increase transparency and make sure contests are fair will benefit the entire .
"We appreciate that there will be a public notification and remark duration to collect input from all relevant celebrations and FanDuel will submit our comments to the regulations in the next 60 days.
"We likewise invite the opportunity to work with attorney generals in all states, together with other lawmakers, to execute fair guidelines that benefit both customers and sports tech innovators."
FanDuel was established in Edinburgh in 2009 by business owners Nigel and Lesley Eccles, however just operates in America and Canada.
The set still live in the Scottish capital, although the website's head offices remain in New york city.
