Texas AG declares DFS illegal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has published his opinion on the legality of daily fantasy sports under Texan State Law saying as a general rule traditional fantasy sports remain lawful, however daily fantasy sports, where the “house takes a cut”, is not.

“Paid daily ‘fantasy sports’ operators claim they can legally operate as an unregulated house, but none of their arguments square with existing Texas law,” Paxton opined. “Simply put, it is prohibited gambling in Texas if you bet on the performance of a participant in a sporting event and the house takes a cut.”

Paxton’s decision deals yet another blow to the beleaguered U.S. daily fantasy sports industry (see previous reports).

A full copy of the opinion can be read at: http://media.oag.state.tx.us/mediaroom/2016/pdf/kp0057.pdf