The ads are everywhere: on TV, YouTube, social media, even in the stadiums themselves.
Fantasy sports wagering platforms like PrizePicks, DraftKings and FanDuel are unavoidable for sports fans. A few California lawmakers say they’re especially ubiquitous for teen boys.
“My son doesn’t have to go looking for this predictive, predictive gambling content. It finds him, it finds his friends,” said Assemblymember Mia Bonta, D-Alameda, during a news conference Monday. “It’s dressed up to look like skill, like sports knowledge, like a fun way to earn a little money, not like gambling. ”
A new law put forward by Bonta, Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, and Common Sense Media would prohibit fantasy sports wagering apps and prediction market apps from advertising specifically to minors or allowing them to use their services.
