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California Attorney General Rob Bonta took a swing at daily fantasy sports, issuing a formal opinion in early July declaring that daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests involving real-money prizes violate California law under Penal Code § 337a, which prohibits wagering on sporting events. The opinion clarifies that even DFS operators based outside California cannot legally offer paid contests to players physically located within the state.

California is the largest US market for DFS, with platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel generating millions in revenue from the state. But while Bonta's opinion introduces significant regulatory uncertainty, it does not automatically make these activities against the law.

California is one of 11 states where sports betting is illegal, and it may be difficult to argue that daily fantasy draft and pick’em games do not involve betting on sporting events.

While the opinion hasn’t KO’ed daily fantasy companies operating in the state—attorney general opinions are not fiats; they are advisory legal interpretations—the tremors are being felt across the real-money gaming industry.. Bonta’s broadside may carry persuasive authority to influence court decisions, but it lacks the binding force of legislation or judicial rulings. Governor Gavin Newsom’s public statement disagreeing with Bonta’s stance also takes some of the teeth away from the opinion.

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