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No, because the outcome of fantasy sports depends on the skill of the players (but is not dependent on the actual outcome of the "sport event" itself). It only
by rprasad 14y ago
No, because the outcome of fantasy sports depends on the skill of the players (but is not dependent on the actual outcome of the "sport event" itself). It only becomes a matter of chance if you are betting on the result in specific statistics, because then it becomes a matter of chance as to whether they will reach/beat that specific number bet.
- mikeash 14y agoIt's still dependent on the outcome of individual events in the game, which are partially determined by luck, right?
- rprasad 14y agoNo, individual events in the game are largely determined by skill. In some situations, i.e., kickoffs, the location where the ball lands is subject to "luck" (because humans do not have the motor skills for the sort of precision for it to be completely "skill"), but the rest of the play is skill-driven. Betting on individual events would be subject to the gambling law as gambling on "sports events" because the individual events are themselves "sports events" and bettors at that point would be gambling on their outcome.
- mikeash 14y agoSure, it's a combination of skill and luck. But there's definitely luck involved. Are you saying that, in the eyes of the law, there is no luck?