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Online fantasy sports platforms may soon be illegal in California
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUN 26 – California Attorney General Rob Bonta plans to declare daily fantasy sports illegal, risking billions in revenue and impacting millions of players who have participated for over a decade.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta is poised to release a legal opinion before the Fourth of July, likely declaring online daily fantasy sports illegal in the state.
- Following warnings from tribal groups, California lawmakers are considering amendments to Bill AB831 that aim to eliminate sweepstakes-style online casino games, intensifying legislative pressure.
- California's legal opinion on online fantasy sports could ban platforms used by millions, risking billions in revenue after over a decade of operation.
- Should the opinion deem DFS illegal, violators face fines up to $25,000 and a year in jail, risking celebrity endorsements and a multibillion-dollar industry in California.
- California's imminent legal opinion to ban online fantasy sports aligns it with Connecticut and Montana, fueling the debate over voter-led regulation amid long-standing industry operations.
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MSNCalifornia eyes potential ban on online fantasy sports
California's top legal authority is moving forward in a push to rid the state of sweepstakes casino games. Attorney General Rob Bonta will introduce an opinion that would make all online fantasy sports platforms illegal in California, KCRA-TV reported.The Golden State is not the first U.S. state to propose legislation that would eliminate the support or promotion of online casinos that operate in a sweepstakes-like fashion.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SP…
Coalition for Fantasy Sports: California Voters Support DFS
The Coalition for Fantasy Sports believes the future of California daily fantasy sports should be left to state voters This comes after multiple reports that California Attorney General Rob Bonta will soon declare all daily fantasy sports games in the state illegal Daily fantasy sports operators have offered contests in California for years in a gray market with no regulations or taxes The Coalition for Fantasy Sports – which represents the inte…
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