People have been playing in online fantasy sports leagues for a long time. When the federal government created a specific carve-out for fantasy sports in the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006, paid money leagues became legal on a federal level for the first time and the ability to collect monetary prizes in […]
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People have been playing in online fantasy sports leagues for a long time. When the federal government created a specific carve-out for fantasy sports in the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in 2006, paid money leagues became legal on a federal level for the first time. However, the ability to collect monetary prizes in
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A new California bill addressing sports betting is beginning to gain traction. The bill, which would legalize sports betting within the State if the 1992 federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) prohibiting sports betting is repealed or amended, was unanimously approved by the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization on Tuesday. The bill will
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In a previous post, we detailed the recent developments involving Nevada’s law authorizing interstate poker compacts with partnering states. In another unprecedented first, it appears that Nevada may allow fantasy sports players to pool their resources and bet collectively. Details of Nevada Senate Bill 346 Last week, Nevada Senate Bill 346 was introduced to the
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Today is a big day for fantasy sports betting in New Jersey. On Friday, it was announced that Atlantic City casinos would be allowed to offer fantasy sports betting and this morning the State’s Division of Gaming Enforcement released its temporary fantasy sports regulations. While we will have to wait for the complete regulations to
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Individuals have been engaging in Internet-based fantasy sports leagues since 2006, when the Federal Government created a specific carve-out for fantasy sports in the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act. However, the ability to collect monetary prizes was left to the discretion of the individual states. While the vast majority of states allow residents to collect
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The short answer to the question posed in the title is, “it depends on the jurisdiction and the features of the fantasy sports game.” In terms of federal law, the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (“UIGEA”) created a specific carve out for fantasy sports games that meet certain criteria. In order to fall within
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A New Jersey State law legalizing sports gambling in Atlantic City casinos suffered a major setback in federal court yesterday. The New Jersey law legalizing sports gambling was passed in early 2012, and was almost immediately challenged in court by the NFL, NHL, NBA, Major League Baseball and the NCAA. In addition, the NCAA has
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