Lege Trend. Business Trend. 3 Ways Fantasy Sports State Law Strategy Wins

  • States are loving the strategy of legitimize fantasy sports + offering consumer protection + paying fees to increase state revenues  
  • The hiring formula used by fnatasy sports to achieve their strategy:
    • hire local lobbyists + flooded offices with pleas from fantasy sports players+ bring in big name atheletes to hob-knob with legislators + avoid established gaming interests
  • Respond quickly to legislators who question the method by:
    • critical emails to their players
    • robo-emails
    • radio ads targeting the lawmaker and promoting fantasy sports

The big state for fantasy sports to win: Texas. Enter State Representative Richard Raymond. 

LAW.COM | How Fantasy Sports’ Bet on State Strategy is Paying Off

Texas Tribune | Lawmaker Pledges Bill to Protect Texas Fantasy Sports Betting