Daily Fantasy Ads Dropped From College Games

ESPN and College Football Playoff officials have agreed that there will be no advertising for daily fantasy games during the telecasts of the national semifinals or the national championship game this season, the latest move by college athletics to distance itself from an increasingly controversial business that critics say constitutes gambling.

In an email Wednesday, Bill Hancock, the Playoff’s executive director, confirmed the decision, which was made last month. An ESPN spokeswoman also confirmed it.

The NY Times reports this week the NCAA had already informed its broadcast partners that it would not permit daily fantasy ads during its championship broadcasts, including the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments and baseball’s College World Series.