Have no fear, my friends...
Not only is FanDuel 100% LEGAL...but it's incredibly fun...and potentially very, very profitable.
When Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act(UIGEA) in 2006 which effectively banned online poker and other forms of online gambling in the United States, part of the law included a special exemption for FANTASY SPORTS.
Fantasy sports are classified as a game of skill. This makes them legal in the United States.
Well...in most states.
There is still some question about the legality of fantasy sports in Arizona, Vermont, Iowa, Montana, Maryland, and Louisiana.
The exemption for fantasy sports was clarified in the UIGEA in 2006. Below is the section of the law that specifically talks about fantasy sports.
"participation in any fantasy or simulation sports game or educational game or contest in which (if the game or contest involves a team or teams) no fantasy or simulation team is based on the current membership of an actual team that is a member of an amateur or professional sports organisation and meets the following conditions:
1. All prizes and awards offered to winning participants are established and made known to the participants in advance of the game or contest and their value is not determined by the number of participants or the amount of any fees paid by participants.
2. All winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals (athletes in the case of sports events) in multiple real-world sporting or other events.
3. No winning outcome is based:
a. On the score, point spread, or any performance or performances of any single real world team or any combination of such teams; or b. Solely on any single performance of an individual athlete in any single real-world sporting or other event."
There you have it. Straight from the U.S. Congress...
Fantasy sports are 100% legal. So are fantasy sports for money.
Daily fantasy sports sites like FanDuel fall under the same definition as other fantasy sports. They are considered games of skill.
The only difference between daily fantasy sports and fantasy leagues that last an entire season is the length of the season. Whether it's one day, one week, one month, or an entire season - fantasy sports are a game of skill. Simple as that...
So you have nothing to fear...swing on over to FanDuel and start playing today.
It's fun and addictive...and who knows, you might even win some cold hard cash!
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