In an April 5, 2016 media release, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange said «
paid daily fantasy sports contests are in fact illegal gambling under Alabama law.»
• The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will seek to stop the merger of DraftKings and FanDuel, because the combined company would control more than 90 % of the U.S. market for
paid daily fantasy sports contests.
Not exact matches
Last month, Nevada's Gaming Control Board ruled that
daily fantasy sports operators (including Yahoo and all the smaller players too) are gambling operators and that, as such, they must obtain gambling licenses to continue offering
paid contests in the state.