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Can I offer contests that involve both skill and chance in Alabama? What are the requirements?
Based on the documents provided, it is legal to offer contests that involve both skill and chance in Alabama as long as they meet the requirements set forth in the Fantasy Contests Act [1.1]. The Act defines a fantasy contest as a game of skill in which the outcome is determined by the accumulated statistical results of the performance of individual athletes in real-world sporting events [1.1].
To offer such contests, the operator must be registered with the regulator and implement commercially reasonable procedures to prevent certain activities, such as employees of the operator competing in public fantasy contests offered by other operators, sharing of confidential information, and offering contests based on the performances of participants in high school or youth athletic events [1.1]. The operator must also verify that players are 19 years of age or older, disclose the number of entries that a player may submit, and segregate player funds from operational funds or maintain a reserve that equals or exceeds the amount of player funds on deposit [1.1].
Additionally, the operator must contract with a third party to annually perform an independent audit to ensure compliance with the Act and shall not target minors or other excluded players in any advertising [1.1].
It is important to note that the Act does not alter the existing authority of the state or any state official with respect to any matter other than fantasy contests as defined in the Act [1.3].
Therefore, as long as the contests meet the requirements set forth in the Fantasy Contests Act, it is legal to offer contests that involve both skill and chance in Alabama.
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Alabama