08/27/2026
As we noted when we published this article a year ago, California's DFS market has continued unabated. Operators in many jurisdictions, however, are dealing with uncertainty while lawmakers, regulators, and courts debate where skill ends and gambling begins. For gaming companies, flexibility has become just as valuable as innovation.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta took a swing at daily fantasy sports, issuing a formal opinion in early July declaring that daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests involving real-money prizes violate California law under Penal Code § 337a, which prohibits wagering on sporting events.