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LAS VEGAS -- Daily fantasy sports websites are trying to get legal after a series of state-level setbacks that shut them down in some parts of the country, but officials who set policy in the gambling mecca of Nevada indicated they wont be bending too far backward for the companies.Fan Duel and Draft Kings proposed a new category of regulation and license fees that would help Nevada -- an economically small but symbolically important state -- join 41 other states where the practice is up and running. Nevada determined last fall that daily fantasy sports sites qualified as gambling and needed to shut down if they didnt have a license.But casino heavy-hitters on Nevadas Gaming Policy Committee expressed disappointment Tuesday with the low penalties and lack of criminal background checks in the companies proposal, saying it was weaker than laws passed in other states and didnt measure up to Nevadas rigorous gambling regulation.You dont know your audience, said Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo. Nevada is the gold standard ... theres just not an appetite for `regulation light or `regulation not at all.Daily fantasy sports sites flooded the airwaves with TV commercials last fall, offering players quick payouts based on the performance of real-life athletes assembled into fantasy teams. The companies disputed that the activity was gambling, arguing that they offered games of skill and were exempt under a fantasy sports clause in the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.Nevada regulators countered that site executives sometimes used the term betting to describe their own product and needed casino licenses. DraftKings and FanDuel also ceased operations in states such as Illinois and New York, but have since passed laws in eight states and introduced bills in dozens more to regulate the activity.Thats the conundrum that faces innovative products, said lawyer Scott Ward, who represents Fan Duel and Draft Kings. They outstrip the current law or current regulatory framework.New York, a huge market for the sites, cleared five companies Monday to operate under a new state law that requires operators pay a $50,000 annual fee and a 15 percent tax on revenue.The proposal presented to Nevada officials on Tuesday calls for a $10,000 annual licensing fee for larger operators and would require owners with at least a 15 percent stake in a company to identify themselves to the state.Members of the committee said they were disappointed that the five-page proposal was so short and excluded background checks -- an important step for the Nevada casino industry thats worked for decades to shed associations to organized crime. They also questioned whether daily fantasy sports would bring jobs and revenue to the state after hearing that the proposed licensing fees would yield an estimated $30,000 a year statewide -- far from enough to cover the cost of regulating the companies.Ward said Fan Duel and Draft Kings think many of the regulations that apply to casinos shouldnt apply to them, but said they were willing to work with Nevada on a more agreeable proposal because of the states outsized place in gaming regulation debates.Thats why were here in Nevada -- because of your strong history in these areas, he said. Other states look to you. Tyler Lydon Jersey . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. Iman Shumpert Kings Jersey . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. https://www.kingslockerroom.com/Skal-Labissiere-City-Edition-Jersey/ . Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. Wenyen Gabriel Kings Jersey . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. Bogdan Bogdanovic Jersey . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma forward Dante Buford has been suspended for the first three games of the season.The school made the announcement in a news release Saturday.The release said the NCAA suspended Buford after he received an extra benefit for one of his complimentary tickets during last seasons NCAA Tournament.Buford, a soophomore, averaged 3.dddddddddddd points and 1.8 rebounds last season. He did not play in Oklahomas exhibition win over Washburn.The Sooners open the regular season Sunday against Northwestern State. ' ' '