Colorado regulator appears poised to ban all fantasy pick’em contests

Saturday, November 4, 2023 10:48 AM
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  • Jill R. Dorson, Sports Handle

As the Colorado Division of Gaming continues the process of crafting its fantasy sports regulations, a representative from PrizePicks on Monday said the regulator had evolved from one of the “most progressive to one of the most restrictive regimes” in the country over the last year.

The comment from Josh Kirschner on behalf of PrizePicks came during a Division of Gaming rulemaking hearing Monday. It’s been five months since the state hired a new gaming chief after Dan Hartman retired. Colorado is the latest venue in which fantasy sports operators are fighting to have certain styles of pick’em contests included in rules across the country.