Former Broncos receiver Brandon Stokley urges Colorado lawmakers to pass fantasy sports bill
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He wore a suit instead of shoulder pads, but Brandon Stokley was having an impact on football once again Tuesday, as he urged state senators to pass a bill putting what he sees as reasonable safeguards on fantasy sports leagues.
Stokley sought to save the games in Colorado, not bury them. Some states have banned the games outright, but Colorado lawmakers are putting controls in place to allow thousands of Coloradans — including Stokley and his 12-year-old son — to play on.
“I love fantasy sports,” he said in an interview after testifying to a Senate Finance Committee, where the bill passed 3-2. “I played fantasy football when I was in middle school. We’ve got over 800,000 Coloradans who play fantasy sports; I think it’s a great thing.
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