On July 3, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a formal legal opinion determining that daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests – including pick’em and draft-style games offered by platforms such as DraftKings, FanDuel, and Underdog—are considered illegal gambling under state law. The opinion was published in response to a request from Assemblymember Tom Lackey, in accordance with Government Code section 12519, which authorizes the state’s Department of Justice to provide formal interpretations of existing statutes. According to the State of California Department of Justice – Rob Bonta AG official press release, the 33-page opinion (labeled 23-1001) concluded that DFS contests involve betting on the outcomes of real-world sporting events and therefore fall under California’s Penal Code restrictions against online sports wagering. While operators often promote these games as skill-based, the opinion found that they align with the legal definition of gambling, since players place monetary wagers based on athlete performance and…Â Read More
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