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Texas Daily Fantasy Sports (2026)
Info: Paid daily fantasy sports operates in Texas but is not specifically regulated, and a prior AG opinion deemed it illegal.
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.
Official source: texasattorneygeneral.gov →
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Daily Fantasy Sports in states bordering Texas
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 →
- 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 →
- New MexicoConditional
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.
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: nmdoj.gov · Full New Mexico 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 →
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