financial transactions has opened the door to varying
interpretations of the legality of daily fantasy sports and a
misconception that fantasy sports are legally authorized by
UIGEA; and
WHEREAS, This misconception has led to the proliferation of
fantasy sports contests, primarily daily fantasy sports contests
played through Internet websites across the country; and
WHEREAS, The Fantasy Sports Trade Association estimates that
57 million people play fantasy sports and bet an average of $465
a year on fantasy sports contests in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Since UIGEA did not specifically legalize fantasy
sports as a gambling activity under Federal law, the legality
and regulation of fantasy sports, primarily daily fantasy sports
contests through Internet websites, has been left to the states;
and
WHEREAS, Currently, there has been little consensus among the
states regarding the legality of fantasy sports betting, with
some states ruling the activity to be illegal sports betting,
while others have concluded that regulating the industry as a
gambling product is the appropriate solution; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Joint
State Government Commission, in consultation with the
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, to conduct a comprehensive
study on the potential of fantasy sports as a gambling product
in this Commonwealth; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission, in
conjunction with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, within
90 days of the adoption of this resolution, issue to the
chairperson and minority chairperson of the Gaming Oversight
Committee of the House of Representatives a report of its
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