According to sources close to California Television channel KCRA, California Attorney General Rob Bonta All online ban plans Daily fantasy game (DFS).
Sources say that California AG will soon ban daily fantasy games
This step will make California the first state in the nation to take such comprehensive action against the daily fantasy games in the longer of its operations in the US. KCRA’s industry source said it will present Fanduel And Drafting ‘ Widely used DFS platforms, which are operated from years without regulatory intervention, illegal.
Attorney General Bonta’s office started reviewing the validity of daily fantasy games October 2023, After a request from pre -request Senator scott wilkHowever, this was not the first time the issue was raised in California. Discussion about the validity of DFS in the state returned to at least by 2015, when an surge in advertising nationwide the industry to the attention of MPs, Attorney General and Gaming Regulators. A final decision is required by a final decision 3 July.
Tribal organizations warns against DFSS
The news comes after two tribal advocacy groups – California Nation of India Gaming Association (CNIGA) And this Tribal alliance of sovereign Indian nations (tasin) – sent a letter to the State Legislature. In this, he warned that the Daily Fantasy Sports Operators were preparing to introduce laws aimed at legalizing their operations.
The letter urged the MPs that they should avoid making any commitment or sponsoring the law, until the Attorney General issued his opinion, emphasized the importance of clear legal guidance for all stakeholders including the Legislature before proceeding. It also warned that if a bill was introduced before the release and full evaluation of the Attorney General’s opinion, the groups would be forced to oppose it.
Are there possible threats to ban DFSS?
Breaking on the gray field of daily fantasy games may push potential DFS players towards illegal gambling options. Pick’em like platforms Prizepicks And Fantasy The people of California are allowed to create parlor-style entries, while the state lives without legal sports betting. Tribal groups estimate that a sports betting measure on the ballot will be possible as soon as possible. 2028After an expensive campaign, which defeated the final attempt in 2022.
If all DFS platforms are closed and law manufacturers also proceed to ban sweepstake operators, California can be left with limited options. This can run them like either regulated prediction markets Kalashi Or apartay, sportsbook without license. Talking about popular prediction market platform and tribal organizations, recently, Tribes supported the legal battle of Maryland regulators Against Kalashi. It certainly serves as evidence that tribal gambling organizations may have something to lose. If California banns DFSS, pushes potential customers on platforms such as Kalashi.
