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AZ SB1468

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Adam Driggs

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 13-3301 to add a definition of "fantasy competitions" to the state's gambling laws.

  • Defines fantasy competitions as fantasy or simulated sports games that do not use current rosters of actual amateur or professional sports teams.

  • Requires fantasy competitions to have prizes established in advance with values not determined by number of participants or fees paid, and outcomes determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of individual performances in real-world sporting events.

  • Prohibits winning outcomes from being based on the score or performance of a single team or the sole performance of a single athlete in a single event.

  • Excludes fantasy competitions from the definition of "gambling" under Arizona law, meaning they are not subject to gambling regulations or restrictions.

Legislative Description

Fantasy sports competitions; definition

Last Action

Referred to Senate RULES Committee

2/19/2014

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