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California Fantasy Sports in Peril Amid Lawsuits, AG Opinion
The Almeida Law Group, which initiated the lawsuits, has set its sights on FanDuel, DraftKings, Underdog Fantasy, and PrizePicks

Daily fantasy sports operators in California are facing trouble amid recent pushback. In addition to a recent opinion from California Attorney General Rob Bonta, which suggested that DFS should be banned in the state, several operators have been accused of offering illegal gambling.
DFS Sector Under Fire
The accusations came shortly before the AG opinion and accused four major DFS operators of disguising illegal gambling as daily fantasy sports. A coalition of customer protection law firms joined forces to file lawsuits against the companies in question, adding to the DFS industry’s woes.
The Almeida Law Group, which initiated the lawsuits, has set its sights on FanDuel, DraftKings, Underdog Fantasy, and PrizePicks. The company said that these operators’ products constituted unlawful online sports betting rather than DFS.
The class action lawsuits insist that the DFS cases fall under California’s Unfair Competition Law and Consumer Legal Remedies Act and therefore seek monetary and injunctive relief on behalf of plaintiffs who lost money to the aforementioned operators.
Legal Specialist Argues That DFS Violate California’s Law
Margot Cutter, partner at Cutter Law, emphasized that the class action lawsuits are all about fairness and truth. She explained that the lawsuits seek to prove that daily fantasy sports is a form of gambling and make locals understand that the DFS products they have been engaging with are gambling.
Since California prohibits gambling, DFS operators shouldn’t be allowed either, Cutter argued and noted that companies that circumvent the law threaten the integrity of the legal system.
Peter Silva and James Bilsborrow, representatives of law firms Tycko & Zavareei and Weitz & Luxdemburg, respectively, likewise agreed that DFS should be stopped since they intentionally misled customers.
Shortly after the four class action lawsuits against FanDuel, DraftKings, Underdog Fantasy and PrizePicks were announced, the California AG chimed in with his opinion, agreeing that DFS products should be banned and sending shockwaves across the fantasy sports sector.
Wesley Griffith, one of the leading attorneys in these class action lawsuits, welcomed the AG’s opinion, saying that it confirms the “core theory” of the cases, which is that daily fantasy sports are gambling and therefore illegal.
Underdog’s Preemptive Lawsuit Failed
In the meantime, Underdog filed a preemptive lawsuit in an attempt to block the AG opinion from affecting the law. The company postulated that the AG seeks to poison a healthy industry that provides entertainment to many players.
However, Underdog’s complaint was quickly dismissed.
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