Attorney general hopeful Warren Tolman stated he’s severed financial ties having a gaming company that encourages technology targeted at making betting more desirable to youthful people.

Inside a television interview that broadcast Sunday, Tolman stated he’d divested his stake in Fast Strike Games, which is an expert in interactive games for condition lotteries.

“I’ve since divested any curiosity about the organization, whatsoever. Never received a nickel for this,” Tolman stated around the WCVB-TV (Funnel 5) program “On the Record.”

The Globe reported in April that Tolman was associated with Fast Strike, which wishes to join with condition lotteries to operate cash-payout fantasy sporting activities. Tolman was listed as director of economic development around the company’s website in April, but his picture and biography were removed following the Globe asked about his role.

At that time, Tolman stated he’d never attracted pay from his participation with the organization, but a Tolman agent stated the candidate for attorney general maintained an equity share of approximately 40 %.

Within the TV interview, Tolman stated which had transformed.

“So, you’ve got no equity in the organization anymore?Inches reporter Jesse Wu requested him.

“No. It’s clearly within my rearview mirror,” Tolman stated, adding later that the organization “never got off the floor.”

He didn’t particularly say why he ended financial ties with Fast Strike.

A Tolman agent stated on Sunday that Tolman maintains no financial links to the organization. The agent stated Tolman had moved his possession stake in the organization to Scott Oddo, its leader, for $1 sometime within the last two days.

A voicemail left on an unknown number connected with Oddo received no reply.

Online lottery ticket sales are presently illegal in Massachusetts and condition authorities had told the world the Legislature will have to alter the law prior to the lottery could go into the online sports gaming market.

Tolman, an old condition legislator, faces Maura Healey, an old assistant attorney general, within the Democratic primary is the nominee for that state’s top police force place.

The lawyer general makes sure condition gambling laws and regulations.

“If I’m attorney general, I’ll look whatsoever these problems . . . when i would every other every other problem in almost any other industry,” Tolman stated within the TV interview.

Republican John Burns can also be trying to succeed the present attorney general, Martha Coakley, who’s running for governor.