'Pick'em' style contests like PrizePicks and Underdog, in which you're picking player stats and putting up money against the house, not other users.Traditional DFS contests, like DraftKings or FanDuel's salary cap contests in which you pick a lineup and enter it into contests against other users.Some states allow both types, some only one type, and some neither:
When we say DFS, we're talking about two distinct types. We've tried to sum it up in a handy map below. So tracking its legality and operations can be a bit difficult. 'Daily fantasy sports' can mean a lot of different things these days, and every month, it feels like another state is calling its legality into question.
