Fantasy Sports Industry News
Fantasy Sports Industry News
Can I Play FanDuel From My State This Football Season?
You may be seeing a lot of ads for the Daily Fantasy Sports site FanDuel and asking yourself if it is okay to play there from your state.
Boom Fantasy Blowing Up the Competition
Site is more than 10 times larger than it was just a year ago
ESPN Criticized for Fantasy Football Auction That Resembled Slave Auction
The footage of an auctioneer "selling" New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. led to some on Twitter to voice their outrage.
FastPick.com First NJ-Licensed DFS Product Available to Jersey Residents Online
Resorts Digital Gaming, LLC is thrilled to announce their plans to launch the next wave of innovation in Daily Fantasy Sports (“DFS”) at www.FastPick.com.
New Jersey Casino Becomes the First to Offer Daily Fantasy Sports
New Jersey's first casino has become the first in Atlantic City to let customers play daily fantasy sports contests for money.
FanDuel Funding Dries Up, Payments Overdue as Merger Deal Quashed
Companies House records show FanDuel's accounts for the period to 31 December 2015 are overdue as of 30 June.
Former Taj Mahal to Offer Fantasy Sports When it Reopens as Hard Rock
Documents obtained by Legal Sports Report show that the Taj Mahal new owners intend to offer Fantasy Sports as part of its commitment to entice Millennials.
Fantasy Site Merger Challenged
Federal regulators say they will file a complaint against the merger of the FanDuel and DraftKings fantasy sports sites.
North Carolina Backs Off Daily Fantasy Sports Regulations: Would Foster Gambling
Some North Carolina legislators turned back efforts Wednesday to regulate the fast-growing yet uncertain fantasy sports industry
Paddy Power Acquires Daily Fantasy Sports Operator Draft
The largest sports betting firm, Dublin-based Paddy Power, has acquired Daily Fantasy Sports operator Draft.
DraftDay the Latest Daily Fantasy Sports Casualty
The site will remain active for 60 days while players withdraw their funds
Lawmakers Looking to Tax, Regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
Fantasy sports companies estimate more than 200,000 people in New Hampshire are participating in their games.
Why Two-Thirds of Daily Fantasy Sports Companies Have Shut Down in Last Year
Among the most prominent examples is the proposed merger between DraftKings and FanDuel
NBA Inks New International Daily Fantasy Sports Deal With PlayOn
The new partner will create games in Asia, Europe and Latin America.
Bill to Legalize Daily Fantasy Sports in Texas Left Pending
A bill exempting paid online fantasy sports sites from Texas anti-gambling laws has begun a potentially contentious journey through the Legislature.
Why iGaming Must Adapt to the Needs of Millennials or Die
'By 2020, the millennial generation will represent 50% of the work force, that is, more or less 50% of our market. Therefore it is crucial to start listening to them.''
Colorado Enacts Bonding Requirement for Fantasy Sports Operators
On June 10, 2016, Colorado governor John Hickenlooper signed House Bill 16-1404, a bill to regulate fantasy contests and fantasy contest operators in the state.
FanDuel Adds Fantasy Golf Ahead of Merger With DraftKings
The world’s biggest Daily Fantasy Sports website on Tuesday announced it had added fantasy golf ahead of its merger with Boston-based DraftKings.
Former Massachusetts Attorney General Defends DraftKings as ‘Job Creator’
Former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is planning to tell a Beacon Hill commission that Boston-based daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has added more than 100 jobs in the state.
Oulala Raises New Funding Round
The DFS company has appointed two new senior directors
Fantasy Sports Bill Would Ensure Legality in State of Ohio
A bill introduced this past week in the Ohio Senate looks to ensure that fantasy sports remains legal in the Buckeye State.
Oulala clinches the Best Fantasy Sports Product Award
Oulala.com, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator and B2B provider, won the award for 'Best Fantasy Sports Product' at SBC Awards ceremony in London.
DraftKings, FanDuel Are Merging
Daily fantasy sports rivals DraftKings and FanDuel have agreed to merge after months of speculation and increasing regulatory scrutiny.
DraftKings, FanDuel Agree to $12M Settlement With New York
DraftKings and FanDuel will pay $6 million apiece to New York state to resolve lawsuits alleging the daily fantasy sports companies engaged in false advertising under a legal settlement announced Tuesday
Anti-Gambling Group Files Suit to Stop DraftKings, FanDuel in NY
An anti-gambling group called Stop Predatory Gambling has filed a lawsuit this week claiming that New York lawmakers violated the state constitution in allowing Daily Fantasy Sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel to re-enter the market.
New Daily Fantasy Sports Firm Sportito Dives Into UK Market
The latest entry into the European Daily Fantasy Sports market promises to cover 40 different football leagues and entry fees as low as £2.
ESPN Fantasy App Fumbles
ESPN’s Fantasy Sports app crashed during one of the biggest days of the year, the premier of the new NFL season.
Grand Fantasy Sports Launched by Minnesota Indian Tribes
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Malta Aims To Regulate Daily Fantasy Sports Out of Europe
Malta set to become the first European country to specifically regulate DFS Malta’s gaming regulator will roll out a specific skill game licence
Daily Fantasy Sports Could Resume in Nevada
Daily fantasy sports sites that were ordered to stop Nevada operations last year because they didn’t have a gambling license could be making a comeback.
