The Malta Gaming Authority announced that it had simultaneously used its new powers to determine that fantasy sports now fall into the category of “controlled skill games.”Operators are now eligible to apply for a “Controlled Skill Games License.” The first licensee has already been announced; DraftKings told Legal Sports Report that it plans to use its new license to offer DFS in Germany.

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This is actually a very cautious approach to compliance. There is a federal court ruling in Germany that DFS is not gambling and is not covered by gambling laws. However, the treaties of the European Union guarantee a free market for goods and services. The MGA license can be used for any country which hasn’t explicitly legislated that DFS falls under their existing gambling legislation. DraftKings Chief International Officer Jeffrey Haas, indicated the market reach that the license could provide would “increase our addressable audience by at least 100 million people.”
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