HSB 630

This bill relates to the definitions of “fantasy sports contest” and “internet fantasy sports contest player”. Under current law, “fantasy sports contest” (contest) is defined as any fantasy or simulated contest in which the fantasy sports contest operator is not a participant in the contest, the values of all prizes and awards offered to winning participants are established and made known to the participants in advance of the contest, all winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes, and no winning outcome is solely based on the score, point spread, or any performance or performances of any single actual team or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete or player in any single actual event. _____ of “fantasy sports contest” also requires that players pay an entry fee to participate in the contest, and that all players assemble, own, or manage a fictional entry or roster of athletes in real-world sporting events or a regulated organized video game competition held between professional athletes. The bill provides that “fantasy sports contest” includes a contest in which multiple players compete against each other and a contest in which a single player competes against a target score set by the fantasy sports contest operator. Under current law, “internet fantasy sports contest player” (player) is defined as a person who is at least 21 years of age and participates in a contest operated by an internet fantasy sports contest service provider (provider). Under the bill, a player is a natural person who is at least 21 years of age and participates in a contest operated by provider. A player does not include a provider by virtue of the provider setting house rules for a contest, assigning a salary or target score for an athlete, accepting an entry fee from a player, or awarding prizes to a winning player.