Alternative Fantasy Models Face Legal Scrutiny

Law360, New York ( October 31, 2016, 12:03 PM EDT) -- Despite the many legal issues faced by fantasy sports operators, the players' appetites to play fantasy sports games continues to grow. The vast majority of fantasy sports offerings are based on traditional professional sports, including football, baseball and hockey. However, as the industry has continued to evolve, fantasy contests based on other activities and with different business models are being offered. Some of these offerings are creative, but raise additional legal issues. For companies that offer these "creative" models it is critical to obtain a legal analysis prior to launch....

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