1. “N.Y. AG declares DraftKings, FanDuel illegal gambling”

2. New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman declared Tuesday that daily fantasy sports constitute illegal gambling in his state and has demanded DraftKings and FanDuel, the two industry giants, immediately stop accepting "wagers" from New York residents. Daily fantasy sports is a billion dollar industry and New York has the most daily fantasy participants of any state. "Our review concludes that DraftKings'/FanDuel's operations constitute illegal gambling under New York law," Schneiderman wrote Tuesday in the letter obtained by ESPN. Both companies were virtually free from scrutiny until this fall, when they flooded the TV market with advertising at the start of the football season. Plenty of other states have been active in figuring out the future of daily fantasy. Last month, a representative in Illinois put forth the first daily fantasy regulation bill, and officials from New Jersey and Pennsylvania held hearings on daily fantasy sports this week. Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana and Washington already prohibit fantasy sports for money. The true impact of daily fantasy sports has yet to be realized, but this statute will likely guide the industry to greater regulation. The rest of this story will most likely unfold in the court system.

3. Despite fighting through illness to perform on "Dancing With the Stars" on Monday night, Tamar Braxton has had to pull out of the competition. The singer had been hospitalized during rehearsals, purportedly for pneumonia, but returned to avoid being disqualified for not performing. Despite fighting through illness to perform on "Dancing With the Stars" on Monday night, Tamar Braxton has had to pull out of the competition. The singer had been hospitalized during rehearsals, purportedly for pneumonia, but returned to avoid being disqualified for not performing. Mounds of amalgamated goo are melting off Pike Place Market's famous gum wall in Seattle. Three workers from Cascadian Building Maintenance started the three-day task of stripping 20 years worth of accumulated chew back down to the brick on Tuesday. "It smells of a mixture of watermelon, spearmint and pink bubble gum," said Pike Place spokeswoman Emily Crawford. "It's reminiscent of how powerful the alley smells in the summertime, when you can smell the gum from about a block away.” It's the first time in two decades that the market's gum wall has received a deep cleaning. An estimated 1 million pieces of chewed gum will be removed. Clad in rain gear, gloves and rubber boots, the workers are using industrial steam cleaners to shoot out a gallon of 260˚ water per minute. Gum and water are flowing out of the alley, where a collection system is catching gum and trash before the water flows into a storm drain. The curious tourist draw has earned the dubious distinction of being named the world's second-germiest attraction, after Ireland's Blarney Stone. Mounds of amalgamated goo are melting off Pike Place Market's famous gum wall in Seattle. Three workers from Cascadian Building Maintenance started the three-day task of stripping 20 years worth of accumulated chew back down to the brick on Tuesday. "It smells of a mixture of watermelon, spearmint and pink bubble gum," said Pike Place spokeswoman Emily Crawford. "It's reminiscent of how powerful the alley smells in the summertime, when you can smell the gum from about a block away.” It's the first time in two decades that the market's gum wall has received a deep cleaning. An estimated 1 million pieces of chewed gum will be removed. Clad in rain gear, gloves and rubber boots, the workers are using industrial steam cleaners to shoot out a gallon of 260˚ water per minute. Gum and water are flowing out of the alley, where a collection system is catching gum and trash before the water flows into a storm drain. The curious tourist draw has earned the dubious distinction of being named the world's second-germiest attraction, after Ireland's Blarney Stone., In Other News