California AG Rob Bonta Says Online Fantasy Sports Platforms Are Illegal in the State

California AG Rob Bonta says online fantasy sports platforms are illegal in the state

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has officially released a legal opinion indicating all fantasy sports platforms in the state are illegal.

California attorney general declares daily fantasy sports illegal gambling

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a formal legal opinion on Thursday declaring that daily fantasy sports platforms constitute a form of illegal online sports betting. In the 33-page opinion, Bonta concluded that the operation of daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests, such as those offered by DraftKings, FanDuel and similar services, is not permitted under current California law. The opinion was issued in response to a request from Assem…

California AG says daily fantasy is illegal in state

California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a legal opinion stating that daily fantasy contests are illegal in the state "because they involve betting on sporting events."

California AG says online daily fantasy sports are illegal in the state

California Attorney General Rob Bonta declared daily fantasy sports platforms illegal in new legal opinion, potentially disrupting the billion-dollar industry.

California AG Rules Daily Fantasy Sports Are Gambling, Thus Illegal In The State

As OutKick previously covered, California was expected to declare that daily fantasy sports – on platforms like Prize Picks, Underdog, DraftKings and others – are now illegal in the state. On Thursday afternoon, one day before the July 4th holiday weekend, Attorney General Rob Bonta released a legal opinion on daily fantasy sports declaring them illegal in the state. "California law prohibits the operation of daily fantasy sports games with play…

California Attorney General declares daily fantasy sports illegal in issued opinion

AG Rob Bonta declares daily fantasy sports illegal in California, citing Penal Code 337a, focusing on daily sports options like pick’em and draft-style games.