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Kansas Senate approves bill legalizing fantasy sports
Kansas Senate approves bill legalizing fantasy sports The Kansas Constitution allows only the state to administer games that fit a broad definition of lottery, and the state's gambling regulator announced in August it viewed private fantasy sports leagues as illegal lotteries. But Attorney General Derek … Read more on Kansas City Star Capitol Watch: Missouri […]
Iowa lawmakers consider legalizing fantasy sports games
Iowa lawmakers consider legalizing fantasy sports games For instance, the National Football League offers a $ 1 million prize for its “Perfect Challenge” fantasy game, but lawmakers are concerned Iowans may not follow the link to the rules page for such fantasy sports to find out that Iowa is among the … Read more on […]
Washington Lawmakers Consider Legalizing Fantasy Sports
Washington Lawmakers Consider Legalizing Fantasy Sports This is where sports fans build an imaginary team based on the stats of real players. They then compete in a league with other participants. A state Senate panel took testimony Friday on a measure to reclassify these contests as games of skill — not … Read more on […]
Pro leagues divided over legalizing Canada's $15.5B sports betting industry
Pro leagues divided over legalizing Canada's .5B sports betting industry The pending Canadian senate vote on legalized sports betting comes with major professional sports leagues at odds over the issue. The NBA said in November that it would invest in a fantasy sports betting website called FanDuel, which allows players to … Read more on […]
