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Iowa Daily Fantasy Sports (2026)
Permitted: Daily fantasy sports is legal in Iowa for players 21 and older (legalized 2019).
Daily fantasy sports is legal in Iowa for players 21 and older (legalized 2019). Regulated by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.
Official source: irgc.iowa.gov →
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Daily Fantasy Sports in states bordering Iowa
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- IllinoisConditional
Daily fantasy sports is legal but unregulated in Illinois, and "pick'em" operators have drawn cease-and-desist letters. A 2020 IL Supreme Court ruling treats DFS as a game of skill. The Gaming Board has sent cease-and-desist letters to some "pick'em" operators.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: igb.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →
- MinnesotaInfo
Daily fantasy sports is not expressly regulated by statute in Minnesota; it is offered to those 18 and older. It operates in a legal gray area (not explicitly prohibited) — confirm with the state before relying on this.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: mn.gov · Full Minnesota rule →
- MissouriPermitted
Daily fantasy sports is legal in Missouri for players 18 and older. Regulated under the MO Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act (RSMo 313.900-955) and overseen by the Missouri Gaming Commission.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: mgc.dps.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
- NebraskaInfo
Daily fantasy sports operates in Nebraska without a formal state license. No Nebraska statute fixes a minimum age for fantasy contests - Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1101 defines gambling without mentioning fantasy contests and sets no age - so operators set their own age; check the operator's terms. It is a legal gray area and Nebraska has no official authorization page for fantasy contests - confirm before relying on this.
Verified Oct 5, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
- South DakotaInfo
Paid daily fantasy sports is offered in South Dakota as games of skill, but the state does not formally regulate fantasy contests. …
Verified Oct 5, 2026 · Source: dor.sd.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
- WisconsinInfo
Paid daily fantasy sports operates in Wisconsin, but no state DFS statute specifically regulates it: Wis. Stat. 945.01 defines a bet and its exclusions without mentioning fantasy contests, and sets no minimum age. No Wisconsin statute fixes a minimum age for paid fantasy contests, so operators set their own - check the operator's terms, and confirm with the state before relying on this.
Verified Oct 5, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →
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