{"id":152566,"date":"2020-10-20T10:16:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=152566"},"modified":"2020-10-20T12:56:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T19:56:47","slug":"irs-rules-daily-fantasy-sports-is-in-fact-gambling-not-games-of-skill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/irs-rules-daily-fantasy-sports-is-in-fact-gambling-not-games-of-skill\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Rules Daily Fantasy Sports Is Gambling, Not Game of Skill"},"content":{"rendered":"
In a memo released last week, the IRS ruled the fees players pay to participate in daily fantasy sports (DFS) are indeed gambling expenses. As such, the endeavor itself should be treated as wagering, not a game of skill.<\/p>\n