Overview

• Attorney General Rob Bonta is spearheading a legal opinion that would classify daily fantasy sports as unlawful gaming under California law.
• Courts have historically ruled that daily fantasy contests involve skill, allowing platforms to operate legally in the state for more than a decade.
• The Coalition for Fantasy Sports, representing companies such as Betr, PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy, warned the opinion could upend a multibillion-dollar industry.
• The California Nations of Indian Gaming Association supports the move, arguing it would curb unregulated sweepstakes-style contests competing with tribal casinos.
• Similar measures are under consideration in Louisiana and New York while Connecticut and Montana have already banned online fantasy sports operations.