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New Mexico Daily Fantasy Sports (2026)
Conditional: New Mexico has no law authorizing daily fantasy sports and the legal status is unsettled.
New Mexico has no law authorizing daily fantasy sports and the legal status is unsettled. In Attorney General Opinion 2025-17 (December 23, 2025), issued at the Gaming Control Board's request, the AG said he cannot categorically conclude that online DFS contests are legal under current New Mexico law, and that whether a given contest is skill or chance is a fact question he cannot resolve. Major DFS apps operate in the state; the AG has asked the Legislature to settle it.
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Daily Fantasy Sports in states bordering New Mexico
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaPermitted
Daily fantasy sports is legal in Arizona, but the minimum age is 21 — unusually, entry fees are barred under 21. Regulated by the AZ Dept. of Gaming (licensed operators).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: gaming.az.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- ColoradoPermitted
Daily fantasy sports is legal and regulated in Colorado for players 18 and older. Operators with over 7,500 customers are licensed by the Division of Gaming.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: sbg.colorado.gov · Full Colorado 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 →
- 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 →
- UtahRestricted
Utah effectively bans paid daily fantasy sports — it is treated as illegal gambling, with no carve-out. HB243 (2026) expanded the gambling definition — confirm current enforcement before relying on this.
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: le.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
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