Michigan to Ban PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, Other Pick’ Em DFS Contests

Michigan has made the move to ban single-player pick 'em daily fantasy sports games, according to the Coalition for Fantasy Sports.

That mostly affects companies like PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy, which offer over/under props on individual players that you play against the house. Meanwhile, regular daily fantasy sports — run by companies like FanDuel and DraftKings, which are fighting to ban competitors like PrizePicks and Underdog — remains above board because they're played in pools in player vs. player competitions.

The news from Michigan came one day after the state of New York banned similar practices.

“It’s unfortunate DraftKings and FanDuel, the same companies that championed fantasy sports as skill-based for years, have changed their tune at the first sign of competition," the Coalition of Fantasy Sports, which represents PrizePicks and Underdog released in a statement in August. "It’s a thinly veiled attempt to create a false narrative and position themselves as the only games in town."