Daily Fantasy Sports App Seeks to Block Proposed California Ban

July 1, 2025, 7:41 PM UTC

Fantasy sports service Underdog Sports LLC is seeking a court order blocking California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) from issuing an opinion this week that would outlaw certain daily fantasy sports games.

The request for a temporary restraining order, filed in the California Superior Court of Sacramento County, said Bonta’s opinion—slated for release as early as Thursday—"will poison a thriving industry that serves millions of Californians” and “will cast a legal cloud over companies that organize digital fantasy sport contests.”

Underdog claims its counsel had confirmed previous public reporting that Bonta’s office is prepared to release a “very broad” opinion ...

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