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Keynote Address: A Sure Bet? The Legal Status Of Daily Fantasy Sports, Marc Edelman
Keynote Address: A Sure Bet? The Legal Status Of Daily Fantasy Sports, Marc Edelman
Pace Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law Forum
Today, I will provide an overview of the legal status of “daily fantasy sports” and explain why the legality—or illegality—of the industry is not a sure bet. I will begin by providing a brief background of the origins of fantasy sports, and then turn to the impact of technologies such as the Internet, and the legal status of these games under both federal and state laws. I will conclude by discussing the recent efforts to regulate “daily fantasy sports” through the courts and legislation