Arkansas Daily Fantasy Sports
Daily fantasy sports contests are legal in Arkansas.
Major DFS brands like FanDuel and pick ‘em apps like PrizePicks serve the Arkansas fantasy sports market and accept customers 18 or older.
Arkansas Fantasy Sports Sites
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Initially, Arkansas fantasy sports sites operated in a legal gray area because existing laws did not address DFS contests. The Arkansas legislature remedied that in 2017 with a bill clarifying that fantasy sports contests do “not constitute gambling for any purpose.”
However, the bill did not include consumer protection regulations or establish regulatory oversight of DFS operators. Thus, the Arkansas fantasy sports market is self-regulated, so fans should exercise caution when choosing where to play fantasy sports.
Below is a list of BettingUSA’s recommended fantasy sports apps that accept Arkansas customers.
The following operators offer varied contest types, ranging from one-day DFS leagues to fantasy pick ‘em games, but each meets our key criteria for listing operators on BettingUSA:
- Established: These fantasy sports sites have verifiable track records, are prominent among the DFS community, and have demonstrated that they run fair contests.
- Licensed: Each of the following operators holds multiple DFS licenses in states that require fantasy sports sites to apply for licensure.
- Consistent and Speedy Payouts: These DFS apps have consistently paid winners quickly. Put simply, you’ll be paid if you win.
Legal Arkansas DFS Sites
- PrizePicks
- Boom Fantasy
- Underdog Fantasy
- ParlayPlay
- OwnersBox
- Betr Picks
- FanDuel DFS
- DraftKings DFS
- DraftKings Pick6
- SuperDraft
Fantasy Pick ‘Em Apps in Arkansas
Fantasy pick’em sports sites are available in Arkansas for fans 18 or older, but that could change at any time.
In February 2024, the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) ordered PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy to halt all pick’em fantasy sports contests.
In cease-and-desist letters sent to each operator, the DFA stated that fantasy pick’em contests are essentially player prop bets and constitute unlicensed sports betting in Arkansas.
The letters explained that traditional daily fantasy sports sites are legal in Arkansas but that operators may not offer unlicensed sports betting.
In a press release, the DFA added that “these unlicensed operators” do not pay sports betting taxes and do not have to verify that all customers are 21 or older.
PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy disagreed with the DFA’s assessment of fantasy pick’em contests and vowed to challenge the order.
Fantasy Pick ‘Em Apps Still Active in Arkansas
All the most prominent fantasy pick ‘em apps remain open in Arkansas, but they face an uphill battle securing legal certainty.
Some Arkansas pick ‘em apps have developed peer-to-peer contests and offer those to residents instead of player-vs-house games. Others still provide straightforward pick ‘em contests:
- PrizePicks Arkansas: Player-vs-house pick ‘em
- Underdog Fantasy Arkansas: Peer-to-peer pick ‘em
- ParlayPlay Arkansas: Player-vs-house pick ‘em
- Boom Fantasy Arkansas: Player-vs-house pick ‘em
- OwnersBox Arkansas: Lighting lineups but not player-vs-house pick ‘em
In summary, all the major fantasy pick ‘em apps are alive and well in Arkansas despite the cease-and-desist orders issued back in early 2024.
Currently, it’s unclear if the Department of Finance and Administration will press the issue or allow the status quo to continue indefinitely.
Arkansas Fantasy Sports Law
Arkansas legalized daily fantasy sports in April 2017 via HB 2250.
After the bill easily cleared House and Senate votes, then-governor Asa Hutchinson signed it into law to create Arkansas Act 2017-1075.
HB 2250 differed from legislation enacted in other states because it authorized fantasy sports contests and implemented a DFS privilege tax but did not institute a licensing requirement.
Additionally, Act 1075 contains no DFS regulations other than the following:
- Arkansas fantasy sports apps must pay an 8% privilege tax
- Operators may not offer DFS contests based on high school sports, college sports, horse races, or greyhound races
- Operators may not offer DFS contests that allow users to choose preselected teams or that involve automatic drafts that require no input from users
- Participants’ scores may only be determined by the statistical results of fully completed sports events, not partially completed events (exceptions allowed for games canceled due to weather or other unforeseen events)
Arkansas Fantasy Sports FAQ
Wes Burns has more than a decade’s worth of experience as a writer, researcher and analyst in the legal gambling industry and is co-founder of BettingUSA.com. As a former professional online poker player, Wes approaches his work from the viewpoint of players.