Legal Opinion
Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided July 2, 2016No. KP-0057Published
1Opinion of the Court
KEN PAXTON ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS January 19, 2016 The Honorable Myra Crownover Opinion No. KP-0057 Chair, Committee on Public Health Texas House of Representatives Re: The legality of fantasy sports leagues Post Office Box 2910 under Texas law (RQ-0071-KP) Austin, Texas 78711-2910 Dear Representative Crownover: You ask for an opinion on two questions involving fantasy sports leagues. 1 Specifically, you ask whether 1. [d]aily fantasy sports leagues such as DraftKings.com and FanDuel.com are permissible under Texas law, and 2. [whether i]t is legal to participate in fantasy sports leagues…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Connecticut National Bank v. GermainSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Lezlea Ross v. St. Luke's Episcopal HospitalTexas Supreme Court · 2015
- City of Wink v. Griffith Amusement Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1936
- in Re Memorial Hermann Hospital System Memorial Hermann Physician Network Michael MacRis, M.D. Michael MacRis, M.D., P.A. And Keith AlexanderTexas Supreme Court · 2015
- Owens v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2000
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