David Klein Addresses Legality of Sports Pools on PIX11 News
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Fantasy Sports
Iowa Bill Legalizing Fantasy Sports Approved by Iowa Senate
March 13, 2015 As discussed on this blog recently, a group of lawmakers in Iowa have been pushing matching bills in the Iowa House and Senate (Senate Study Bill 1068 and House Study Bill 47), in an effort to specifically exempt certain fantasy sports contests from Iowa’s otherwise broad-reaching anti-gambling laws. This legislative effort is
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Kansas Takes a Step Toward Legalizing Fantasy Sports
March 12, 2015 In August 2014, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission issued an opinion that fantasy sports contests that require an entry fee to participate, and that pay out cash prizes, constitute illegal lotteries under Kansas State law. Based on that Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission opinion, many high profile pay-to-play fantasy sports venues
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Major League Baseball Commissioner Goes to Bat for Legalized Sports Betting
March 6, 2015 Sports betting is currently illegal in every state except Nevada (and, in some limited form, Delaware, Oregon and Montana). While some states including, recently, New Jersey, have attempted to legalize sports betting within their respective borders, federal courts have consistently overturned such legislation as being in violation of the 1992 federal Professional
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Iowa Moves Closer to Legalizing Fantasy Sports
February 4, 2015 Iowa is one of a handful of states in which fantasy sports games played for real money are deemed illegal – due, in large part, to an overly broad anti-gambling law, and cautionary guidance from the Iowa Attorney General. Against this legal backdrop, Iowa State residents have been prohibited from participating in
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Bi-Partisan Effort to Legalize Fantasy Sports in Washington
January 23, 2015 Washington State has particularly restrictive online anti-gambling laws that prohibit games of skill, played for money, that contain even a relatively small element of chance. As a result, almost all major fantasy sports websites (including FanDuel and DraftKings, the industry leader and runner-up, respectively) block residents from the State of Washington from
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Montana Poised to Legalize Fantasy Sports
January 21, 2015 While many states do not have laws on the books that directly address fantasy sports, Montana is a rare exception. Montana state law specifically prohibits fantasy sports games played for entry fees (and prizes) over the Internet. However, that could soon change. State Representative Forrest Mandeville (R-Columbus) has introduced a bill that
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Fantasy Sports and Sports Gambling: Indiana Lawmaker Pushes for Legalization
January 15, 2015 Indiana State Representative Alan Morrison (R-Terre Haute) has introduced two bills that address emerging trends in sports gaming, namely: sports betting and fantasy sports. A Two State Tease? The first bill would legalize sports betting when the betting activity is confined to the State’s casinos, racinos and licensed off-track betting venues. This
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