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By Peter Schoenke Amid all the recent clamor over fantasy sports, residents of Illinois may be forgiven for wondering about the legal status of these games. That’s a shame, because more than two million people in this state participate in fantasy sports contests, and they deserve clarity — and the right to play. The good news is that new legislation … Read More

After a review of appropriate state statutes, case law, and operations, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has found that daily fantasy sports are currently legal under Rhode Island law. Kilmartin sent his finding in a letter to Governor Gina Raimondo, Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, and Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Kilmartin also strongly advised the Legislature to at a minimum … Read More

By Rich Kirchen A Wisconsin state Assembly representative who plays daily fantasy sports — best known lately through the brands DraftKings and FanDuel — will circulate a draft bill for the state to enact regulations on the fast-growing industry. State Rep. Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth) describes his bill as providing consumer protections and addressing a new technology that has become popular … Read More

By Randy Krehbiel A lot of legislation filed by Oklahoma legislators may read like fantasy, but a bill dropped in the hopper for this session actually has the word in its title. House Bill 2278, otherwise known as the Oklahoma Fantasy League Act, is no figment of Rep. Justin Wood’s imagination. It addresses very real issues surrounding the big business … Read More

By Jason Gonzalez The Legislature is expected to take up the growing conundrum surrounding daily fantasy sports (DFS) when Minnesota lawmakers convene for the year March 8. But other state officials have neither the plans nor the jurisdiction to make splashier moves banning daily fantasy sports, as three high-profile states have done in recent months. On Tuesday, Texas became the … Read More

By Dustin Gouker Fantasy Sports Trade Association president Paul Charchian spoke to open the FSTA Winter Conference on Wednesday, saying he believes the fantasy sports industry and daily fantasy sports will be on firm, legal footing in more than 40 states in a few years’ time. The FSTA opened in Dallas against the backdrop of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issuing an opinion … Read More

By Brent Schrotenboer Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has reached a verdict on certain politicians in New York, Illinois and Texas. They’re wrong about daily fantasy sports, he said. “Absolutely wrong.” Since October, the attorneys general in each of those states have declared that paid daily fantasy sports games are illegal under state gambling laws. New York is even going … Read More