There was a specific exemption in the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act that allowed for &quot;skill-based&quot; fantasy sports.<p>See 1,e,ix (or ctrl+f &quot;fantasy&quot;):<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.law.cornell.edu&#x2F;uscode&#x2F;text&#x2F;31&#x2F;5362" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.law.cornell.edu&#x2F;uscode&#x2F;text&#x2F;31&#x2F;5362</a><p>Fantasy betting is explicitly legal as long as it&#x27;s skill-based, not dependent on a spread, and not dependent on a single game.