How should daily fantasy sports be classified?

Daily fantasy sports have taken off in recent years, but the industry has been met with much resistance from state governments claiming that the sites equate gambling. For examples, both the states of Nevada and New York have classified daily fantasy sports as gambling and shut down sites from the two major players, DraftKings and FanDuel.

Watch this satirical take on the daily fantasy sports industry from comedian John Oliver:

What’s your stand on the argument? How should daily fantasy sports be classified?
Addiction has long been a concern in digital gaming in general—how do you think games such as this contribute to that reputation? Do you think this industry will be able to survive the public scrutiny?
What does the future hold for fantasy sports?