Disclaimer:
The list of states introducing legislation and regulation for daily fantasy sports contests is constantly changing. We make every effort to keep this list as current as possible, but sometimes a game changer slips into our blindspot.
Last modified: July 26, 2021
Number of States Legalized: 46
Alabama
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
May 28, 2019
Summary:
- Prohibits contests based on collegiate or amateur events
- Registration: Required
- Registration Fee: If operator has gross revenue > $10M then $85k; If operator gross revenue < $10M then $1k
- Minimum Age: 19
- Tax Rate: 10.5%
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Alaska
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Arizona
Arkansas
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
April 7, 2017
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Prohibits contests based on collegiate or high school events
- Registration: Not Required
- Tax: 8% of in-state revenue
Application:
—
California
Legal:
Yes*
Effective Date:
January 27, 2016
Summary:
Case: Spiegel v. Draftkings
Court: Central District of California
Status: Transferred to District of Massachusetts for consolidated pre-trial proceedings, In re: Daily Fantasy Sports Litigation.
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Colorado
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
June 10, 2016
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- License – Standard Operator: Required
- License – Small Operator2: Not Required
- License Fee – Standard Operator: TBD
- Registration – Standard Operator: Not Required
- Registration – Small Operator2: Required
- Registration Fee – Small Operator2 : TBD
- Regulatory Fee: Required, annually
- Tax: None
- Minimum Age: 18
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Connecticut
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
May 27, 2021
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Registration Fee: $15,000 or 10% of gross in-state revenue
- Registration Term: 1 year
- Tax: 10.5% ofgross in-state revenue
- Minimum Age: 18
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Delaware
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
July 26, 2017
Summary:
—
Application:
—
Florida
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Georgia
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Hawaii
Legal:
No
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
Idaho
Legal:
No
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
Illinois
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Kansas
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
May 19, 2015
Summary:
Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
Application:
—
Kentucky
Legal:
Yes*
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Louisiana
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
June 9, 2020
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Authorizes Louisiana Gambling Control Board to regulate online DFS contests
Application:
—
Maine
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Prohibits contests based on collegiate or high school events
- Registration: Required
- Registration Fee: 10% of in-state revenue, up to $5,000
- License Fee: If Gross Revenues in past year > $100,000, then license fee is $2,500; if Gross Revenues in past year < $100,000, then license fee is $0
- Minimum Age: 18
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Maryland
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
October 1, 2018
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Operators must prevent use of third-party scripts for entering contests
- Operators must identify experienced players4
- Prohibits offering college sports contests
- Minimum Age: 18
- Deposit Limit: $1,000 per month; However, a player may request a temporary increase in deposit limit
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Massachusetts
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
- Authorizes lottery commission to implement online fantasy sports via players purchasing pre-paid cards from the state gambling commission
- Permits operators to bid on providing the commission an online platform for DFS contests
- Requires operators provide a “free-play site”
- Minimum Age: 21
- Deposit Limit: $1,000 per month; However, a player may request a temporary increase in deposit limit
Application:
—
Michigan
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
December 20, 2019
Summary:
- License: Required
- License Fee: $5,000, with a cap of 10% net revenue
- License Renewal Fee: $1,000, with a cap of 10% of net revenue
- License Term: 1 year
- Initial Fee: $10,000
- Renewal Fee: $5,000
- Tax: None
- Minimum Age: 18
- Prohibits contests based on college, high school, or youth sports events
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Minnesota
Legal:
Yes*
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Mississippi
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
- Legalizes fantasy contests with an entry fee
- License: Required
- License Fee: $5,000
- License Term: 3 years
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Missouri
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
August 28, 2016
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Allows operators prior to April 1, 2016, to continue until receipt or denial of license. Must apply by October 1, 2016
- Requires operators offer “beginner-only” contests, in which highly experienced players4are not permitted to participate
- License: Required, from Gaming Commission
- Registration Fee: $10,000 annual fee or 10% of net revenue3 from previous year
- Licensing Renewal Fee: $0-$5,000 based on net revenues from previous year
- Tax: 11.5%
- Audit: Required, annually
- Minimum Age: 18
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Montana
Legal:
No
Effective Date:
October 1, 2017
Summary:
- Clarifies that online fantasy sports are illegal under the state’s gambling laws
- Permits small, social fantasy sports leagues between acquaintances
Application:
—
Nebraska
Legal:
Yes*
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Nevada
Legal:
No
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
New Hampshire
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
July 18, 2017
Summary:
- Registration: Required
- Registration Fee: None Required
- Registration Term: 1 year
- Tax: None Required
- Minimum Age: 18
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
New Jersey
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
- Licensed casino partner OR at least one of operator’s servers must be located in Atlantic City, NJ
- Registration: Required
- Registration Fee: Based on Revenue
- Revenue: $0 – $49,999, Registration Fee: $5,000
- Revenue: $50,000 – $99,999, Registration Fee: $10,000
- Revenue: $100,000 – $250,000, Registration Fee: $20,000
- Revenue: Over $250,000, Registration Fee: $50,000
- Tax: 10.5% of in-state revenue, paid quarterly
- Minimum Age: 18
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
New Mexico
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
H 314
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
New York
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
August 3, 2016
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Allows operators prior to November 10, 2015, to continue to operate until receipt or denial of registration
- Each registrant must submit a report to the commission by June 13 of each year
- Registration: Required, from New York State Gaming Commission
- Registration Term: 3 years
- Registration Fee: None
- Tax: 15.5%, not to exceed $50,000
- Minimum Age: 18
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
North Carolina
Legal:
Yes*
Effective Date:
April 16, 2019
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
North Dakota
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Ohio
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
March 23, 2018
Summary:
- License: Required
- License Fee: Not to exceed $10,000 per year or $30,000 per three years
- Registration Fee: Based on Players
- Players: < 5,000, Registration Fee: $3,000
- Players: 5,000 – 9,999, Registration Fee: $9,000
- Players: 10,000 – 14,999, Registration Fee: $15,000
- Players: Over 15,000, Registration Fee: $30,000
- Tax: None
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Oklahoma
Legal:
Yes*
Effective Date:
February 11, 2016
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Oregon
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Pennsylvania
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
October 30, 2017
Summary:
- Operators required to maintain a place of business within Pennsylvania
- License: Required
- License Fee: $50,000
- License Term: 5 years
- License Renewal fee: $10,000
- Tax: 15% of gross revenue
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Rhode Island
Legal:
Yes*
Effective Date:
March 1, 2017
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
South Carolina
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
South Dakota
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Tennessee
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
March 1, 2017
Summary:
- Allows current operators 60 days after applications are made available to continue operating
- License: Required, from Secretary of State
- Registration Fee: $1000-75,000 + $300 application fee
- Tax: 6%
- Minimum Age: 18
- Deposit Limit: $2500
- Audit: Required, annually
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
- Creates an advisory task force to study and report findings by July 1, 2017
Application:
—
Texas
Legal:
Yes*
Effective Date:
September 1, 2017
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Minimum Age: 18
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Utah
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Vermont
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
January 1, 2018
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Directs Attorney General and Executive Branch to propose registration fee and tax framework by 12/15/17
-
Registration: Required, annually
-
Registration Fee: $5,000, effective immediately
-
Tax: TBD
-
Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Virginia
Legal:
Yes
Effective Date:
March 7, 2016
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
- Registration: Required, from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Registration Fee: $8,300
- Registration Term: 1 year
- Tax: None
- Minimum Age: 18
- Audit: Required, annually
- Establishes standard consumer protection protocol*
Application:
—
Washington
Legal:
No
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
- Exempts DFS from gambling prohibition laws
Application:
—
Washington D.C.
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
West Virginia
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Wisconsin
Legal:
Yes*
Effective Date:
October 9, 2017
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.
Wyoming
Legal:
Yes*
Legislation:
—
Effective Date:
—
Summary:
—
Application:
—
* No explicit DFS legislation is enacted, however, DFS operators are active in the state.