Despite Frenetic Regulatory Scrutiny, Fantasy Sports Should Have a Legal Path Forward

By James Gatto, of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP   Seven weeks into the NFL season, the outcome is too hard to predict. So, too, is the outcome of the regulatory and legislative activity around fantasy sports. A confluence of factors has led to a flurry of regulatory review of fantasy sports and, in particular, daily fantasy sports (DFS). The outcome of these regulatory actions is hard to predict, but regardless of these outcomes, there should be a legal path forward for fantasy spo