This was a question that hit the OSN community immediately. OSN contacted Mike Sroka, CEO of OneSeason for an answer. We also got clarification on a question brought up from someone about some of the legal language around what they can and can’t do. Here is the response. Enjoy!

Q: Why did you guys build Fantasy Tycoons?  I thought this was going to be left to 3rd Parties?

A:  We have been and continue building out OneSeason to the best of our ability.  The Fantasy framework (games, metrics, etc.) required having the platform stabilized and enough players available for participants to differentiate.  We have now accomplished those things and are able to move down the dev schedule which we have prioritized as we see logical based on your feedback and operational necessity.

OneSeason and users benefit from 3rd party application development and we remain committed to opening up our system more and more.  Account level integration is a big project that requires careful consideration of the many potential implications.  Operating data helps us understand usage patterns as we pursue these goals.

Q: Is this legal within the context of the UIGEA?

A:  Much of our research has been performed into the reported federal and state case law and criminal gambling statues.  This is a relatively new and rapidly evolving area.  There are many forms of skill based games including Fantasy Sports being operated legally in the United States.  The structures of participation, display and prizes vary among these.  To fall outside the prohibition of unlawful gambling in most states, the participation in a contest must “control or influence” the outcome of the competition.  Therefore, a key to the distinction between fantasy sports and sports wagering is that fantasy sports require the consistent and recognizable involvement of the contestants.  Success is related to knowledge, attentiveness, control and skill in assessing the landscape.  On September 29, 2006, the U.S. Congress passed UIGEA.  The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 prohibits the transfer of funds from financial institution to an Internet gambling site, with notable exception of fantasy sports, online lotteries, and horse/harness racing.  UIGEA applies to all unlawful Internet gambling activities. 5361 § 3(9) defines “unlawful Internet gambling” as “to place, receive, or otherwise knowingly transmit a bet or wager by any means which involves the use, at least in part, of the Internet where such bet or wager is unlawful under any applicable Federal or State law in the state in which the bet or wager is initiated, received, or otherwise made.”  The fantasy sports contests offered on the Fantasy Tycoons App through OneSeason.com are games of skill with a consistent and recognizable involvement by participants.  We will continue to review and monitor activity in the space and may adjust the display and/or structure if necessary or appropriate to maintain compliance.

OneSeason Nation member (and official Legal Counsel) Philadude has created another 3rd party game for OneSeason based around On Field Performance! For this game you can win $125 for The Triple Crown, or the Cy Young games. Here is a description, right from Philadude himself!

THIS GAME STARTS MONDAY! Get Entered for your chance to win $125!

It’s the same premise as traditional rotisserie baseball, except that rather than each participant drafting their own team with different players, participants are allowed to use the same players, but it’s ownership percentage that separates them.  Standings are based on a combined point ranking in the three stat categories, which is in turn based on total stats of the MLB player, adjusted by ownership percentages.  In a nutshell…the better stats your three players have and the more shares you own of each player when they put up those stats, the better you do.

Josh Hamilton Shows his support for the"OneSeason" concept. (You can't see but he's also wearing skates and baggy shorts in this photo)

The comeback, feelgood story of recent times in MLB is set to be released into the trading community on Friday. The tattooed wonder kid Josh Hamiltion was IPO’d Thursday evening at approximately 5:22PM PST. If you haven’t read the story on this guy. I highly recommend it. His market cap will be EXTREMELY low. Possibly one of the lowest we’ve seen in awhile. He will be a good SOI for someone to pounce on, and buy a huge stake in, for a cheap price. If Hamilton can put together a string of years like he did last year, he’ll belong up there w/ the names Wright, AROD, and Pujols.

Here is a news blurb about OST that our friend Jayhawks requested some front page love!

One Season Tools was scheduled to go to a subscription service of $5.95 a month on May 1st for it’s tools and games. Due to unforseen errors, the service shall remain free for one more week. What does this mean for you? It means you may still try all of our services free for one more week including the alert system, player tracker and One Season Tools Challenge.
Beginning at the end of the market on Friday May 8th, all login and password information will be deleted from the system and must be reset. You will be required to resubmit your login and paymet information.
Now for some exciting news! During one week in the month if 50 or more unique players are signed up for the One Season Tools Challenge, the winner for that week will receive $100! This will only apply to the first week each month that the 50+ entrants are entered.
Want to earn an extra enrty a week? Simply refer a new user. In doing so you as well as the new user will recieve a additional entry for that week. Any referrals must be verified by us. The only requirement is that you must be signed up as an active subscriber to receive credit. The verification process is simple. Just send an email to oneseasontoolsalerts@cox.net. Once verified you will receive an email with instructions on how to redeem your etra entry. There is a max of 2 entries per week, however, entries are bankable. For example, you can refer 10 people and have an extra entry for 10 weeks!
We at One Season Tools thank you for all your positive feedback. We welcome your questions and comments at oneseasontoolsalerts@cox.net

OneSeason CEO and Co-Founder Mike Sroka will be chatting again with the OneSeason Nation in the OSN Chat Room on Tuesday April 21 at 7pm PST. We had a LOT of fun with Mike the first time he came to chat with us, and no doubt this will be a fun time again! Bring all of your questions for Mike about OneSeason (or non OneSeason if you like! We heard that Mike hates Rex Grossman last time, lol) See you guys in the chat room on Tuesday night 4/21!

A Great time was had by all. Hulk Hogan stopped by to party. Live Video, Music, Talk…it was a lot of fun. We’ll do it again soon.

Tonight is a very special episode of Jewced Up Radio with Jewcer and his guest host Timmy304, moderator and keeper of the OSN calendar. They will be discussing many thing about OneSeason, the community, and the market. They also will have a HUGE announcement from a special guest. Tune in for the show! You can get to Jewcer’s radio page by clicking here, Or you can point your browser to www.oneseasonnation.com/radio

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