A Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento judge has denied a temporary Underdog ex parte application to prohibit California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta from releasing a legal opinion regarding the legality of daily fantasy sports. 

Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Jennifer Rockwell denied Underdog’s request to prevent Attorney General Bonta from releasing his opinion the legality of daily fantasy sports in California, noting the company has “not established that they will suffer any harm as a result of the issuance” of the pending legal opinion.

Rockwell wrote in her decision that the issuance of an opinion from the attorney general “does not effect any change in the law.” She went on and noted the opinions are advisory only and “do not carry the weight of law.” 

She also wrote that the opinion had been pending for the last 18 months, which gave Underdog ample opportunity to raise a challenge. 

“The fact that Petitioners delayed filing this action does not constitute a basis for ex parte relief,” she wrote. 

An Underdog spokesperson told Saturday Down South the company looks forward to continuing to offer DFS contests in the state.