Sensitive Subject I suppose? Restricted states

[Southern Comfort]

Not sure how to properly find the needed sites to inquire on this, so I guess I will go to you guys.....The experts.

I know there are a handful of states that do not allow fantasy sites such as NFBC and Draftkings. Even flying back home to Louisiana for thanksgiving I had to set my DK lineups while I was waiting in San Jose Airport. The sad part is; Within the next few years, after my military obligation is over, I will probably be moving back home to Louisiana to take advantage of the awesome housing market. Sorry Californians, but the housing market here is simply ridiculous. Also tired of getting 49ers games on tv I miss my Saints. I know I know nfl package whatever I'm simply too fantasy football oriented to settle on ONE game, its more the comfort of knowing the Saints are on basic tv.

My question: How does one go about tracking the status of individual states, and what can that person, if anything, do to affect change in his state? I know Greg and Tom have wrote on this topic; Indiana & Virginia residents have had a good year apparently, but I suppose a handful of states are making things difficult (Louisiana of all places! Man we love sports and riverboat casinos).

Trying to long-range plan here, It will be a sad day when I have to trade away NFBC and such for a house and the availability of Gumbo and Jambalaya.

[King of Queens]

This may be of help. Good luck!

https://www.legalsportsreport.com/dfs-bill-tracker/

[Greg Ambrosius]

The answer to this is: Watch the Supreme Court hearing next week on Christie vs. U.S. on legalized sports betting. The decision won't come until possibly June, but it will impact how all states and the federal government deal with sports betting and fantasy sports in the future. I think it will turn the tide to legalized sports gambling within a couple of years, maybe even this year.

As for Louisiana, they aren't changing toward accepting pay-to-play fantasy sports. I don't have it in front of me, but I know the legislature voted on a bill to allow pay-to-play fantasy sports several years ago and it failed like 71-29. It was so overwhelming that it's unlikely that it will be brought up anytime soon. Unless, that is, New Jersey wins this case in the Supreme Court. Then you will see every single state go for the money grab of legalized sports betting.

Watch this case. It's either going to change the way we watch sports in the future or prop up continued growth of illegal sports betting, which benefits no one.