FanDuel has announced the launch of a new daily fantasy NASCAR game even though, under current law, the product’s legality is murky or even dubious.
The NASCAR DFS game — which chief rival DraftKings has been operating since 2015 — launches on Tuesday with a free contest for this Sunday’s race at Talladega.
The 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) included a specific carveout that protected fantasy sports gaming from the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) by permitting fantasy so long as the games required skill and “multiple real-world sporting or other events.” This was an effort to diffuse the risk of any one game or match being rigged or thrown based on a gambler’s influence.