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Gaming laws could pose risk for fantasy football
September 3, 2013
Fox News – The trash talk around the water cooler is already underway as hordes of fantasy football players get ready to draft their teams. The NFL has even gotten into the act with a web site for stats and strategies. But managing a dream team of real players could get some betting fans in hot water with the authorities. In states where high-stakes fantasy sports technically falls under the definition of prohibited gambling, players could be risking more than their pride. Much of the confusion over the legality of operating and participating in fantasy league-land centers on murky state gaming…