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Arkansas Daily Fantasy Sports (2026)

Permitted: Paid daily fantasy sports is legal in Arkansas for players 18 and older; college contests are prohibited.

PermittedVerified May 31, 2026

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Paid daily fantasy sports is legal in Arkansas for players 18 and older; college contests are prohibited. Legal under the Arkansas Daily Fantasy Sports Games Act (2017); operators register and are taxed.

Official source: dfa.arkansas.gov →

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Daily Fantasy Sports in states bordering Arkansas

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

LouisianaPermitted
Daily fantasy sports is legal in Louisiana for players 21 and older, but only in parishes that approved it. Legal and regulated under Act 322, 2018; regulated by the LGCB.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: lgcb.dps.louisiana.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
MississippiPermitted
Daily fantasy sports is legal in Mississippi for players 18 and older, regulated by the MS Gaming Commission.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: msgamingcommission.com · Full Mississippi 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 →
OklahomaInfo
Paid daily fantasy sports operates in Oklahoma in a legal gray area, not a separately licensed category. Oklahoma has no dedicated official page for daily fantasy sports — confirm before relying on this.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
TennesseePermitted
Daily fantasy sports is legal in Tennessee for players 18 and older. Regulated under the TN Fantasy Sports Act; SWAC licenses operators.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
TexasInfo
Paid daily fantasy sports operates in Texas but is not specifically regulated, and a prior AG opinion deemed it illegal. It is a legal gray area; operators continue — confirm current enforcement with the state before relying on this.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: texasattorneygeneral.gov · Full Texas rule →

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