May 20, 2015 The final installment of our ongoing coverage of Kansas’ continuing efforts to clarify the legality of fantasy sports contests concludes with Governor Sam Brownback signing a bill into law making it clear that playing fantasy sports for money is legal in the State. The law will become effective July 1, 2015. What […]
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April 21, 2015 The Kansas State Attorney General is expected to issue an opinion on the legality of fantasy sports this week. The opinion from the Attorney General was requested by a State Representative who opposes a measure that is currently before the State Legislature that would define fantasy sports leagues as a game of
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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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As our readers are aware, the legality of fantasy sports contests is determined by two things: 1) the laws of the individual states in which the participants are located; and 2) the rules and features of the contests themselves. In terms of federal law, the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (“UIGEA”) created a specific
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