Fantasy sports video gaming company FanDuel has stated it invites moves by US officials to tighten up market guidelines.

The remarks followed the yohaig code attorney general of the United States of Massachusetts, external proposed new guidelines which would ban people under the age of 21 from playing paid fantasy sports video games.

The policies would likewise need security of players' deposits and "robust" information and security steps.

They likewise seek to make sure "more genuine marketing" and more transparency.

FanDuel stated the method towards regulating dream sports made "a significant quantity of sense".

Officials in a number of states have actually been taking a strict method to the industry, arguing that paid everyday video games total up to gambling.

'Cease and desist'

Last week, the fast-growing Scottish-American tech company was served with a cease and desist notice by regulators in New york city, successfully telling it to stop taking money in the state.

The top prosecutor argued that fantasy sports companies were running prohibited gaming operations.

FanDuel - a leading player in the US fantasy sports business - suspended entry to paid contests for people located in New york city pending the result of a court hearing next week.

It likewise introduced a petition urging opposition to "any measure that would prohibit online fantasy sports".

In the current advancement, the attorney general's office in Massachusetts said a review it had actually performed had "revealed a variety of concerns" about the sector's business practices and "the capability of customers to have a fair shot while playing these games".

Attorney General Maura Healey said: "These guidelines are a very first of their kind for the everyday fantasy sports market, and they concentrate on securing minors, ensuring honest advertising, bringing more transparency to the industry, and levelling the playing field for all customers."

"This is a primary step, but an important step, as we continue to assess this new market and make sure our laws stay up to date with these developing technologies."

'Tremendous sense'

Responding to the announcement, FanDuel said: "Attorney General Healey's technique towards controling fantasy sports makes a significant quantity of sense - it supplies strong protections for consumers and enables sports fans to continue doing something they like.

"FanDuel thinks that policies which increase transparency and ensure contests are reasonable will benefit the entire fantasy market.

"We appreciate that there will be a public notification and comment period to gather input from all appropriate parties and FanDuel will send our comments to the guidelines in the next 60 days.

"We likewise invite the opportunity to deal with attorney general of the United States in all states, in addition to other legislators, to implement fair regulations that benefit both consumers and sports tech innovators."

FanDuel was founded in Edinburgh in 2009 by business owners Nigel and Lesley Eccles, however just runs in America and Canada.

The set still live in the Scottish capital, although the site's headquarters remain in New York.