California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta has issued his highly anticipated legal opinion on daily fantasy sports (DFS), and it confirms what many expected: DFS contests are illegal under state law.
Bonta’s office released its opinion on July 3. It categorizes DFS contests as illegal wagering under Penal Code section 337a. It falls foul of the code given participants pay money in exchange for a chance to win, based on the uncertain future performance of real-world athletes.
The AG emphasized that even though skill may be involved (an argument Underdog Fantasy raised in a lawsuit against Bonta), that does not exempt DFS from being considered illegal wagering.
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