Code/Media 2016: Nigel Eccles, CEO, FanDuel

FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles talks with Peter Kafka about how his company got into daily fantasy sports and the legal challenges to the format that have followed. Plus: Eccles responds to critics like comedian John Oliver who say daily fantasy sites are a ripoff.

This article originally appeared on Recode.net.

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