As the debate heats up on the legality of daily fantasy sports betting, the state of Iowa is putting the kibosh on the issue when the state’s senate passed Senate File 166, which essentially describes fantasy sports as a game of skill and as such, should not be considered as gambling.

The senate approved the bill by a significant margin with those who approved it doubling the number (32) of those who voted against it (16). The bill now moves to the Iowa House of Representatives, which ironically has its own bill – House File 281 – on the issue.

The two bills, though similar in nature, do have some minor differences, including an amendment on the Senate bill that added a provision that forbids daily fantasy sports contests to be based on high school sporting events.

Sen. Jeff Danielson, the chairman of the Senate State Government Committee, voted in favor of the bill, arguing that the time is now right for the state to clearly define what fantasy sports are, specifically if its considered a game of skill or outright gambling.