Daily fantasy sports now legal in Pennsylvania

Six online fantasy sports game operators are now offering wagers that are regulated and taxed by Pennsylvania, the state Gaming Control Board said in a press statement Tuesday after regulation began over the weekend.

The six companies successful in passing regulatory requirements are: DRAFT, Fantasy Football Players Championship, Fanduel, DraftKings, Boom Fantasy and Fastpick.

The gaming board was charged with regulating the growing business in last October’s law that also expanded casino-style gambling in Pennsylvania (see previous reports).

Pennsylvanians who are at least 18 years old can now legally play on the approved sites, with the owners paying a 15 percent tax on GGR generated within the state.

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