As with an increasing number of states in America, the participation in the playing of Daily Fantasy Sports is classed as a game of skill as opposed to a game of chance by lawmakers. This has enabled operators to successfully take on players from South Dakota with no repercussions.
However, there is no legal ruling or state regulation for consumers in place that safeguards this, though Attorney General Marty Jackley did issue a statement in 2015 that heavily implied that fantasy sports would be safe to be played in South Dakota.
As it stands, residents can take advantage of the offers available from the leading DFS operators.
Although every care has been taken into providing the information for this map, state law can often change and this map is how we at GamingUSA understand the gambling law in each state to be as of March 27th 2023
