Fantasy Sports

Online filing normally takes less than 1 business day. Please allow 7-10 business days for the processing of any filings received by mail. Online registration is the preferred method. There is no extra fee for online registration.

If the Fantasy Sports Operator is a business entity, it must be first registered with the Secretary of State as a business entity. 9 V.S.A. § 4189

Definitions & Law

Fantasy Sports Operators must file an annual registration, on or before October 15 of each calendar year in which a fantasy sports operator offers a fantasy sports contest to consumers in Vermont.

A Fantasy Sports Operator is an individual or business entity that offers to members of the public the opportunity to participate in a fantasy sports contest for consideration.

A Fantasy Sports Contest is a virtual or simulated sporting event governed by a uniform set of rules adopted by a fantasy sports operator in which:

a fantasy sports player may earn one or more cash prizes or awards, the value of which a fantasy sports operator discloses in advance of the contest;
a fantasy sports player uses his or her knowledge and skill of sports data, performance, and statistics to create and manage a fantasy sports team;
a fantasy sports team earns fantasy points based on the sports performance statistics accrued by individual athletes or teams, or both, in real-world sporting events;
the outcome is determined by the number of fantasy points earned; and
the outcome is not determined by the score, the point spread, the performance of one or more teams, or the performance of an individual athlete in a single real-world sporting event.

9 V.S.A. § 4189