Idaho joins crackdown on DFS sites DraftKings, FanDuel

Another state has determined that daily fantasy sports runs afoul of its gambling laws.

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced on Monday that the two high-profile DFS operators, DraftKings and FanDuels, have agreed to stop offering paid contests to residents in the state.

In a news release, Wasden concluded that daily fantasy sports contests are considered illegal gambling in Idaho. The state’s Constitution bans gambling save for the state lottery, pari-mutuel betting as well as bingo and raffle games.

“Idaho defines gambling, in part, as risking money or other thing of value for gain that is contingent in whole or part upon chance or the outcome of an event, including a sporting event,” Wasden said. “My concern is that the daily fantasy sports offerings my office reviewed require participants to risk money for a cash prize contingent upon individual athletes’ collective performances in various future sporting events. As I see it, this falls within Idaho’s definition of gambling.”