Missouri Daily Fantasy Sports (2026)

Daily Fantasy Sports in states bordering Missouri

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

• ArkansasPermitted

  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.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →

• 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 →

• IowaPermitted

  Daily fantasy sports is legal in Iowa for players 21 and older (legalized 2019). Regulated by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.

  Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: irgc.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →

• KansasConditional

  Kansas exempts qualifying traditional daily fantasy sports but does not affirmatively license it. K.S.A. 21-6403 excludes a qualifying fantasy sports league from the definition of a bet but sets no minimum age, and no Kansas statute fixes one, so operators set their own - check the operator's terms. In 2023 the KRGC sent cease-and-desist letters to six "pick'em" operators.

  Verified Oct 5, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas rule →

• KentuckyPermitted

  Daily fantasy sports is legal in Kentucky, with a minimum age of 18 and formal regulation under HB 904 (2026). Operators must be licensed by the KY Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky 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 →

• 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 →