SB325 Alabama 2018 Session

Under existing law, there are no regulations relating to fantasy sports

This bill would establish the Fantasy Contests Act. This bill would provide for the registration of certain fantasy sports operators conducting fantasy sports contests within the state. This bill would require the implementation of procedures for consumer protection of fantasy contest players. This bill would also exempt fantasy contests from the state prohibition against gambling

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to regulating fantasy contests; to establish the Fantasy Contests Act; to provide definitions of certain terms; to require registration of certain fantasy contest operators; to require certain fantasy contest operators to implement procedures for consumer protection of fantasy contest players; and to exempt fantasy contests from the prohibition against gambling; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.