Texas Fantasy Sports Are Back

FanDuel has addressed one of the company’s biggest disadvantages in the ongoing battle against DraftKings by returning to the Texas fantasy sports market.

Texas no longer appears on FanDuel’s list of blocked states. Users on Rotogrinders have also reported being able to access FanDuel from Texas. A FanDuel representative confirmed the decision via email to Legal Sports Report. “Considering a variety of factors related to the operation of daily fantasy sports in Texas, we have re-entered the market, while the issue is being resolved by the state.”, they said said.

FanDuel’s decision effectively evens the competitive map for daily fantasy sports in the US market. While FanDuel exited Texas fantasy sports in May of 2016 following questions concerning the legality of DFS in the state, DraftKings launched a legal challenge and remained in the market.

That case was recently closed without prejudice, with no finding of legality on the status of DFS operators. Legal Sports Report also contacted the AG’s office, which indicated that nothing had changed on its end regarding the legality of DFS in the state.

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