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What I don't understand about daily fantasy sports leagues that pay, is why can't you just legalize gambling entirely using the system?

Posted by volnelk Apr 21 '15, 15:36

Do you choose the entire Brewers team or the entire Reds team? The only category we use is "Game wins". You either get a point or you don't.

How is that any different?

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I don't understand at all how the daily fantasy sports leagues are not gambling period. -- nm - pmb Apr 21, 15:37 8
- Because if they were gambling, MLB probably couldn't have a stake in one of them. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 21, 16:13
- According to federal law - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:39 1
  - (the last paragraph is why fantasy NASCAR has been more difficult than other sports) -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:40
- They are contests of 'skill' and thus not gambling -- nm - JD Apr 21, 15:37 4
  - Doesn't need to be either/or, imho -- nm - znufrii Apr 21, 16:10
  - Why not make the separate categories '1st inning runs, 2nd inning runs, etc.'? Hell, just legalize gambling already. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 21, 15:44
  - They are no more contests of skill than poker. -- nm - pmb Apr 21, 15:41 1
    - The Feds say differently. -- nm - iSpam Apr 21, 15:54

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What I don't understand about daily fantasy sports leagues that pay, is why can't you just legalize gambling entirely using the system?

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