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[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The fantasy sports are all about evading local gambling laws. Since only a handful of states even allow sports betting the only way to operate in those states is to have something which is legally distinct from gambling (even though it clearly is). It's similar to pachinko parlours in Japan.