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Will Louisiana treat daily fantasy sports like other gambling?
Online fantasy sports betting is coming to 47 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes. Now, there’s question of whether it will face the same restrictions and high tax rates as casinos, racetracks and video poker operators. Some of the gambling interests already up and running in the state are expected to get involved in discussions about what the regulation of daily fantasy sports games will look like.  Fantasy Sports12/14/2018
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Professional Fighters League partners with DraftKings
(New York) -- The Professional Fighters League, a new MMA organization, announced a partnership with sports-betting and daily fantasy provider DraftKings on Friday. The...
12/1/2018
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Court Ends College Players’ Challenge to Fantasy Sports Games
(Indiana) -- The Seventh Circuit on Thursday declared college athletes’ lawsuit against fantasy sports websites FanDuel and DraftKings over because the Indiana...
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Fantasy Sports bills clear State House
(Michigan) -- Representative Brandt Iden of Oshtemo insists that laying down money on Fantasy Sports teams is not gambling. The Lame Duck House has approved two of his...
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State House passes fantasy sports gaming bills
(Michigan) -- The state house voted Thursday to legalize fantasy sports gaming in Michigan. The bills both legalize fantasy sports gaming and create a statutory...
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Plan to pair fantasy football with Georgia Lottery a scam, feds say
(Georgia) -- A business pairing the enormously popular fantasy football leagues with the Georgia Lottery must have looked like a money-making combination. Two eager...
11/30/2018
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7th Circuit: Fantasy sports right to publicity battle over
(Indiana) -- A civil suit brought by three former college football players against online fantasy-sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings has officially ended, the 7th...
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Case Closed: FanDuel And DraftKings Did Not Illegally Use Athlete Names And Images
(Indiana) -- First, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in favor of DraftKings and FanDuel in a case that concerned whether they need to pay for use of players’ names...
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FanDuel, DraftKings Sidestep Challenge to Online Games
(Indiana) -- A challenge by former college football players to online fantasy-sports game sites FanDuel Inc. and DraftKings Inc. using their statistics and likenesses...
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Fantasy sports gambling may become legal in Michigan
(Michigan) -- The state house voted Thursday to legalize fantasy sports gambling in Michigan. The bills both legalize fantasy sports gaming and create a statutory...
11/28/2018
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Lawsuit says FanDuel and DraftKings are defying the law
(New York) -- The debate over whether interactive fantasy sports (IFS) is a form of gambling continues — especially in New York. Opponents want both companies to...
11/19/2018
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Report: NY ‘No Longer Has A Role In Regulating’ Fantasy Sports After Court Ruling
(New York) -- How about this for a plot twist for DraftKings and FanDuel: They are now operating without any sort of daily fantasy sports regulation in New York, the...
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Vontae Davis makes light of quitting on Bills in new FanDuel ad
(New York) -- At least Vontae Davis can laugh about quitting on the Buffalo Bills, even if his teammates and the team's fans don't find it so funny. The...
11/17/2018
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KSU study looks at link between fantasy sports, gambling
(Kansas) -- Does participation in pay-to-play fantasy sports lead sports fans who may not otherwise gamble to engage in sports betting and other online gambling...
11/13/2018
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Indiana Supreme Court Finds Fantasy Sports Statistics Newsworthy In Right of Publicity Claim
(Indiana) -- Plaintiff-Appellants Akeem Daniels, Cameron Stingily, and Nicholas Stoner were collegiate student–athletes between 2014¬2016. Their on-field...
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Parishes turn fantasy sports into a reality
(Louisiana) -- Next time Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas goes off for 211 yards, it could win you some money. 47 parishes voted to legalize daily fantasy sports...
11/12/2018
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Will Louisiana treat daily fantasy sports like other gambling?
(Louisiana) -- Online fantasy sports betting is coming to 47 of Louisiana’s 64 parishes. Now, there’s question of whether it will face the same restrictions...
11/11/2018
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Parishes turn fantasy sports into a reality
(Louisiana) -- Next time Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas goes off for 211 yards, it could win you some money. 47 parishes voted to legalize daily fantasy sports...
11/10/2018
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Fantasy sports passes overwhelmingly, but not in Central Louisiana
(Louisiana) -- Louisianans voted Tuesday to legalize Daily Fantasy Sports contests in 47 out of 64 parishes. One of the outliers was Central Louisiana. Nearly half the...
11/7/2018
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FanDuel, DraftKings Spend Big To Win On Louisiana DFS, So Will Sports Betting Be Next?
(Louisiana) -- A Louisiana ballot initiative to legalize daily fantasy sports (DFS) passed Tuesday in most parishes, thanks in part to a $1 million ad campaign by...
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New Orleans Legalizes Fantasy Sports Betting
(Louisiana) -- Good news for residents of the Bayou -- As of today, everyone in Louisiana is finally able to join the fun and start playing fantasy sports. Yesterday,...
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Online sports fantasy sweeps state, and may lift chances for sports wagering in 2019
(Louisiana) -- A $1 million campaign to make online sports fantasy games for cash prizes legal in Louisiana paid huge dividends Tuesday night when 47 of the state's...
11/6/2018
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Fantasy sports betting: How did New Orleans-area parishes vote
(Louisiana) -- New Orleans residents will be able to gamble on online fantasy sports contests after voters Tuesday (Nov. 6) approved a state law making such games legal...
11/3/2018
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Just fun or real danger? Voters to decide Louisiana's fantasy sports future at polls Tuesday
(Louisiana) -- Louisiana is all but certain Tuesday to become the 42nd state that allows residents to play online fantasy sports for cash prizes. The question is where...
11/1/2018
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Daily fantasy sports dealt New York blow
(New York) -- In New York, a senior judge has reportedly knocked down a 2016 state law that had permitted daily fantasy sports firms such as DraftKings Incorporated and...
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Voters to decide on fantasy sports betting
(Louisiana) -- Louisiana voters will decide parish-by-parish on Tuesday if they want to let fantasy sports fans compete for cash prizes. The vote, seen by some lawmakers...
10/30/2018
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New York State Supreme Court Rules DFS is Illegal Gambling
(New York) -- The future of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in New York State has been thrown into confusion with the wave of a gavel.
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Split ruling on fantasy sports sites
(New York) -- A state judge delivered a mixed message to New Yorkers who use daily fantasy sports sites like DraftKings and FanDuel: Their hobby is unconstitutional. And...
10/29/2018
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Daily Fantasy Sports has murky future in New York after Judge rules it as a form of gambling
(New York) -- The future of Daily Fantasy Sports in New York is now in jeopardy after a state judge ruled that, constitutionally, the contests are a form of gambling....
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Judge's ruling leaves future of daily fantasy sports in N.Y. in doubt
(New York) -- A state judge Monday ruled that daily fantasy sports contests are a form of gambling as defined by the constitution, and as such the Legislature did not...
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Judge: New York Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal Gambling; What’s Next For DraftKings, FanDuel?
(New York) -- The future of is suddenly in jeopardy in New York daily fantasy sports. The ruling by New York Acting Supreme Court Justice Gerald W. Connolly holds that...
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N.Y. judge rules daily fantasy sports are gambling, in blow to DraftKings, FanDuel
(New York) -- A state judge in Albany dealt a blow to New York’s fantasy sports businesses on Friday by ruling their daily contests were a form of gambling that...
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NY judge declares fantasy-sports betting unconstitutional
(New York) -- Fantasy-sports betting faces an uncertain future in New York after a judge ruled that a law permitting the online contests violated the state constitution...
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Senator from Metairie voices support for fantasy sports betting ballot question
(Louisiana) -- A question on the Nov. 6 ballot could mean that some fantasy sports betting will be allowed in some parishes but not others. One state lawmaker said if...
10/27/2018
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A look at fantasy sports act on Nov. 6 ballot
(Louisiana) -- In previous editorials this month we offered the Council for a Better Louisiana's thoughts regarding each of the six proposed constitutional...
10/25/2018
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Major Ruling Favors DraftKings, FanDuel In Indiana Fantasy Sports Case On Player Rights
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Supreme Court issued an opinion Wednesday favoring DraftKings and FanDuel in a potentially pivotal case about rights to player statistics and...
10/24/2018
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DraftKings, FanDuel Victory in Indiana Supreme Court Has Sports Betting Implications
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a decision in favor of DraftKings and FanDuel in a case brought by three former collegiate football players,...
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Indiana Supreme Court backs online fantasy sports companies in nationally watched case
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against three former college football players who said fantasy sports companies violated their right of...
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Indiana Supreme Court rules in favor of FanDuel, DraftKings
(Indiana) -- Online fantasy sports providers FanDuel and DraftKings can use the names and statistics of college football players without consent and compensation because...
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Pennsylvania fantasy sports nets more than $2m for September
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has published its September Fantasy Sports Contests Revenue Report, showing DraftKings atop a nine-strong list of...
10/23/2018
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Fantasy sports betting is gambling, which means there are more losers than winners
(Louisiana) -- With the Mega Millions lottery jackpot at $1.6 billion and the expected Powerball payout at $620 million, it’s hard to draw a crowd for a discussion...
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Voters will decide if fantasy sports betting should be OK'ed in some parishes
(Louisiana) -- Gamblers in some parishes could soon have another game of chance to play. An item on the Nov. 6 ballot asks voters to decide if fantasy sports betting...
10/22/2018
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Fantasy sports betting gets campaign push in Louisiana
(Louisiana) -- Fantasy sports betting companies have launched a political advertising campaign to try to get daily online fantasy sports games legalized in Louisiana....
10/20/2018
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Pennsylvania fantasy sports revenue soars after NFL kick-off
(Pennsylvania) -- Figures from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) show that fantasy sports contest revenue has more than doubled in September after the 2018-19...
10/16/2018
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FanDuel Creates Advocacy Group To Push For Louisiana DFS Ballot Measure
(Louisiana) -- A new advocacy group in Louisiana pushing to legalize daily fantasy sports appears to be backed solely by FanDuel, according to financial disclosure forms...
9/16/2018
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Wall Street pros develop fantasy NFL game that allows users to trade athletes like stocks
(New York) -- Two traders have developed a futures market to appeal to fantasy sports junkies and Wall Street lifers who want to bet on professional athletes. Founded by...
9/15/2018
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How DraftKings CEO sees the future of daily fantasy sports and esports betting
(USA) -- DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has been through a lot. He cofounded his daily fantasy sports company in 2012, and he had to pitch scores of venture capitalists...
9/8/2018
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Fantasy football is big business, but it is good for businesses?
(USA) -- As the NFL season kicks off this weekend, the Philadelphia Eagles begin a quest to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in more than a decade, a...
9/4/2018
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FanDuel Sets New Tone With Fall Campaign
(New York) -- Coinciding with the start of the football season, fantasy sports game provider FanDuel is introducing a new omni-channel campaign focusing more on the new...
9/2/2018
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Buffalo Wild Wings has created a fantasy football game, and it reveals a previously impossible shift for the chain
(USA) -- Buffalo Wild Wings' latest plan to get customers in the door reveals a shift in strategy for the chain. On Wednesday, the chain announced it is partnering...
8/29/2018
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FanDuel, Minute Media Partner to Create Fan-Driven Fantasy, Betting Site
(Internet) -- FanDuel and Minute Media have teamed to create a new, fan-powered site dedicated to fantasy and sports betting information. The Duel largely will feature...
8/28/2018
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FanDuel Group is quick out of gates on gambling
(New York) -- FanDuel Group wasted little time taking advantage of the market created by the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize sports betting. The company was...
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FanDuel Returns To Texas Fantasy Sports Market After Two-Year Absence
(Texas) -- FanDuel has addressed one of the company’s biggest disadvantages in the ongoing battle against DraftKings by returning to the Texas daily fantasy sports...
8/27/2018
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DraftKings Thinks Sports Betting Will Eclipse DFS Revenue In 2-3 Years (And They’re Right)
(USA) -- Ferris Bueller once said how life moves pretty fast, and if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Flash back to three very...
8/26/2018
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Despite Saying Daily Fantasy Sports Dehumanize Players, NFL Star Richard Sherman Founds DFS Platform
(California) -- NFL star Richard Sherman hasn’t always been a fan of daily fantasy sports (DFS). Last October, the player made comments that the online gaming...
8/25/2018
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Richard Sherman is getting into the daily fantasy business
(California) -- San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman has always been a proponent of professional athletes preparing for life after sports. On Thursday, he took...
8/23/2018
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DraftKings Brings Daily Fantasy College Football Back From The Dead
(New York) -- For many folks, the start of football season marks the start of daily fantasy sports season. The arrival of the NFL brings a huge influx of new and...
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DraftKings CEO: Gambling will be bigger for us than fantasy in 2-3 years
(Massachusetts) -- As a new NFL season approaches, daily fantasy sports (DFS) company DraftKings is gearing up for what CEO Jason Robins calls “our holiday season...
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FanDuel Rolls Out Innovations For Its Platform As Fantasy Football Season Arrives
(Las Vegas) -- FanDuel has made plenty of news in recent months with its newfound sports betting ambitions. The first FanDuel Sportsbook is already open in New Jersey,...
8/17/2018
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DFS Giant DraftKings Running $1 Million Free Sports Gambling Promo
(Internet) -- Upset you are not in one of the several new states offering sports betting? Draft Kings has a solution, at least for Week 1 of NFL action. The daily...
8/14/2018
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FanDuel’s founder didn’t make a dime when his company was acquired. Now he’s suing for millions.
(Scotland) -- Nigel Eccles created the fantasy sports site FanDuel back in 2009, and when it was acquired by European gambling company Paddy Power Betfair earlier this...
8/8/2018
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Fantasy sports scores, winning legalization and a tax break in Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- A state legislative move this summer to permanently legalize daily fantasy sports also gave the industry a break on taxes, as lawmakers brushed aside...
8/3/2018
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Fantasy sports legalized but will remain untaxed
(Massachusetts) -- Fantasy sports fans can still wager on their favorite players and teams, but the state will be missing out on a piece of the action. Gov. Charlie...
8/2/2018
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DraftKings Sports Book Posts Lines For MLB Games, How Do They Stack Up?
(New Jersey) -- On Wednesday, daily fantasy sports powerhouse DraftKings became the first to roll out a mobile sports betting app in the New Jersey market. Currently,...
7/29/2018
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Budget rider makes fantasy sports permanently legal
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts residents who play daily fantasy sports can rest easy. The online contests are now permanently legal in the state. Language contained...
7/26/2018
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FanDuel to launch online casino & sports site
(New Jersey) -- There are some well-known names amongst the hordes of operators in the British Isles contending for a foothold in the new legal sportsbook scene in the...
7/24/2018
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Whole fantasy sports market size, share, development by 2025 available in new report
(Worldwide) -- This report studies the global Fantasy Sports market size, industry status and forecast, competition landscape and growth opportunity. This research...
7/23/2018
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DraftKings CIO Jeffrey Haas Demands Social Gaming Regulation
(Amsterdam) -- DraftKings chief international officer Jeffrey Haas has called for the regulation of the social gaming industry because he believes social gamers should...
7/19/2018
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No Surprise Here: Fantasy Sports Revenue Is A Pittance Compared To Other Gambling Formats In PA
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has unveiled the revenue figures for the second month of regulated fantasy sports contests, and well, they’...
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Round Two in Pennsylvania Daily Fantasy Sports Goes To DraftKings
(Pennsylvania) -- DraftKings claimed a narrow victory over FanDuel in the second month of Pennsylvania daily fantasy sports contests. The DraftKings win reverses the...
7/14/2018
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FanDuel Sportsbook Launch Marks Another Legal Sports Betting Milestone
(New Jersey) -- The metamorphosis from daily fantasy to sports betting operator became complete on Saturday when the FanDuel Sportsbook launched at Meadowlands Racetrack...
7/11/2018
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Paddy Power Completes FanDuel Acquisition, Forms ‘FanDuel Group’
(New Jersey) -- Just in time for Saturday’s grand opening of sports wagering at The FanDuel Sportsbook at The Meadowlands in northern New Jersey, Paddy Power...
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FanDuel retail ready for go after PPB merger completes
(USA) -- Fanduel’s retail sports betting operations in the US are to launch within days after the firm sealed its merger with Paddy Power Betfair’s US...
7/8/2018
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How FanDuel founders and staff lost out to Wall Street
(UK) -- The Scottish fantasy sports site FanDuel was once valued at more than $1bn and feted as one of Britain’s hottest tech start-ups, but its founders and early...
7/3/2018
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Two storied franchises say betting will enhance experience
(Massachusetts) -- The New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox have combined for eight world championships since the turn of the century, and those have paid off in more...
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Documents Reveal FanDuel Founders, Most Employees Get $0 In Paddy Power Betfair Deal
(USA) -- The biggest losers in the acquisition of daily fantasy sports company FanDuel by Dublin-based bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair appear to be the company’s...
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FanDuel CEO Emerges As Leading Candidate For Top Spot At Paddy Power Betfair US
(USA) -- Last fall, FanDuel CEO Matt King was not even an executive with the company. Now, he’s poised to be at the forefront of the rollout of US sports betting,...
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FanDuel raised $25m to cover operating costs
(Scotland) -- FANDUEL, the Edinburgh-based fantasy sports specialist, has raised $25 million (£19m) of debt to fund its short-term operating costs while it awaits...
7/2/2018
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Fantasy sports businesses move to put odds in their favor
(USA) -- A court ruling enabling legal gambling nationwide has America's two major fantasy sports operations — DraftKings and FanDuel — moving to capture...
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DFS Revenue Plateaus, Legal Sports Betting Could Be Dampening Thrill of Fantasy Sports
(USA) -- The regulator reports that all DFS sites licensed in New York State, which includes all the major players in the industry, handled $3.2 billion in entry fees in...
7/1/2018
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New Official Data: Daily Fantasy Sports Generated $335 Million In Revenue In A Year
(USA) -- The daily fantasy sports industry has not grown very much in the last year, generating $3.2 billion in entry fees and about $335 million in revenue in total....
6/30/2018
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Fantasy sports businesses move to put odds in their favor
(USA) -- The May 14 U.S. Supreme court ruling enabling legal gambling nationwide has America's two major fantasy sports operations — DraftKings and FanDuel...
6/29/2018
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How daily fantasy sites FanDuel and DraftKings are taking aim at the world of sports gambling
(New York) -- “Alexa, bet $50 on the Yankees.” In the not-too-distant future, sports fans will be able to tap their phones, click on their smart TVs or...
6/28/2018
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Can fantasy sites use athletes' identities without permission?
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday waded into whether fantasy sports sites can use a college athlete's likeness and statistics without his or her...
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Five takeaways from state Supreme Court hearing on fantasy sports, athlete compensation
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on a case pitting fantasy sports companies against athletes who want compensation for the use of their...
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Supreme Court Weighs Whether Daily Fantasy Can Use Players’ Likenesses
(Indiana) -- Federal courts directed the Indiana Supreme Court to give guidance on this question – whether or not daily fantasy sports companies can use athletes...
6/27/2018
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FanDuel, DraftKings under microscope in state Supreme Court case being watched nationally
(Indiana) -- Former Indiana University football player Nick Stoner is among three plaintiffs in a case before the Indiana Supreme Court that is being watched nationally...
6/23/2018
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Pennsylvania Daily Fantasy Sports Generate $12.4 Million in Contest Fees During First Month
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania daily fantasy sports (DFS) has its first full month in the books, and it was a strong debut for the industry’s two major players.
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DraftKings Launches in Australia
(Australia) -- DraftKings has begun operations in many states in Australia. Founded in Boston in 2012, the company helped to launch the beginning of fantasy sports...
6/21/2018
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FanDuel and DraftKings lead Pennsylvania's regulated DFS market (sub req)
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has revealed that newly regulated fantasy sports contests generated total fees of $12.43m from the state's...
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Pennsylvania fantasy sports sees $12.4M in entry fees in May
(Pennsylvania) -- Pennsylvania regulators say online fantasy sports players paid $12.4 million in entry fees to participate in the first month of game-playing being...
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DraftKings Signs Sports Betting Deal with Kambi Group
(New Jersey) -- Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings will shortly make the leap into legal and licensed sports betting in New Jersey with the help of the Kambi Group. A...
6/20/2018
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DraftKings Signs Sports Betting Tech Deal With Kambi Group; Launch ‘Imminent’ In NJ
(USA) -- We finally have a better idea of how a DraftKings sportsbook is going to happen in the US. Kambi Group announced on Wednesday that it had entered into a “...
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Kambi Group inks sportsbook deal with DraftKings
(USA) -- Daily fantasy sports contest provider, DraftKings, has entered into a multi-year sportsbook agreement with iGaming innovator, Kambi Group plc (KAMBI:FN...
6/11/2018
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Scoop: DraftKings raising new money to launch sports betting biz
(New York) -- DraftKings is speaking with investors about raising another $150 million to $200 million in funding, in order to better build out its sports wagering...
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Freeman credits daily fantasy sports for ‘mainstreaming our business’
(Las Vegas) -- Sure, the American Gaming Association helped spread the message about sports gambling, says Geoff Freeman, the organization’s president and chief...
6/8/2018
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A FanDuel Online Casino? It Might Happen In New Jersey After Paddy Power Betfair Deal
(New Jersey) -- Are you ready for a FanDuel online casino in New Jersey? That could be a real thing in the relatively near future. Paddy Power Betfair US CEO Kip Levin...
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Don’t Let The New FanDuel Sports Book Confuse You, DFS Isn’t Gambling
(New Jersey) -- Leaders of an industry that has long claimed it isn’t gambling, are now diving headfirst into New Jersey’s new legal and regulated sports...
6/2/2018
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DraftKings, Atlantic City Casino Strike Sports Betting Deal
(New Jersey) -- One of the nation’s largest daily fantasy sports companies is teaming up with an Atlantic City casino in the latest deal seeking to capitalize on...
6/1/2018
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APNewsBreak: DraftKings, Resorts Casino join on sports bets
(Atlantic City) -- One of the nation’s largest daily fantasy sports companies is teaming up with an Atlantic City casino in the latest deal seeking to capitalize...
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DraftKings and Resorts Casino Team Up To Offer Sports Betting in NJ
(New Jersey) -- Leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) provider DraftKings today revealed a partnership with Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino to offer sports betting...
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DraftKings Announces Deal With Resorts Atlantic City For NJ Sports Betting
(New Jersey) -- Daily fantasy sports leader DraftKings has partnered with Resorts Atlantic City to offer New Jersey sports betting. Under the agreement, DraftKings will...
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DraftKings signs deal with N.J. casino to move into sports betting
(New Jersey) -- Boston-based DraftKings on Friday took a major step into the online gambling business, announcing it has reached an agreement with a casino in New Jersey...
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DraftKings takes 'significant' step toward sports betting with Atlantic City deal
(Atlantic City) -- Boston-based DraftKings Inc. on Friday announced that it will partner with Atlantic City-based Resorts Casino Hotel in its pursuit to get a sports...
5/29/2018
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DraftKings Wants You To Meister This Year’s World Cup
(Worldwide) -- Draft Kings Inc. gets ahead of the competition, quite literally, by partnering with Jägermeister in its “Real Shot” campaign that will let...
5/26/2018
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Don't bet on sports gambling for North Carolina
(North Carolina) -- First down and goal to go. The Carolina Panthers are trying to score a touchdown. Think they'll make it? Your phone buzzes and an alert asks if...
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Jaipur: Fantasy sports company under radar for evading GST
(India) -- The regional unit of Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has detected tax evasion worth crores by a fantasy sports private...
5/24/2018
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FanDuel uses intellectual property to secure debt package
(New York) -- DAILY fantasy sports business FanDuel has used its intellectual property assets to raise a fresh round of debt finance as it waits for its takeover by...
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Paddy Power Betfair to buy controlling stake in FanDuel Incorporated
(New York) -- European online and retail sportsbetting and gaming operator Paddy Power Betfair has announced the signing of a definitive agreement that is to see it...
5/23/2018
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Paddy Power Betfair Announces Acquisiton of FanDuel
(USA) -- Following rumors and non-denials, Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) now has officially announced it has reached a definitive agreement to combine its Betfair US...
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Paddy Power Betfair plc - Combination of Betfair US with FanDuel
(USA) -- Paddy Power Betfair plc (“the Group”) today announces a definitive agreement to combine its US business (“Betfair US”) with FanDuel, a...
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Paddy Power Betfair Purchases Daily Fantasy Sports Site FanDuel
(USA) -- Dublin-based gaming company Paddy Power Betfair announced it had completed an acquisition of daily fantasy sports site FanDuel on Wednesday. The two parties...
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Paddy Power Buys FanDuel in Bid to Dominate Sports Betting
(USA) -- Paddy Power Betfair Plc agreed to take control of the closely held website FanDuel, as the Irish bookmaker seeks to gain from an expected rise in sports betting...
5/16/2018
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Paddy Power Betfair declares interest in FanDuel
(USA) -- UK-based bookmaker business Paddy Power Betfair has announced its interest in expanding its own US operations through an arrangement with FandDuel, the US-based...
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Paddy Power Betfair eyes FanDuel acquisition
(USA) -- Paddy Power Betfair is reportedly closing in on a deal to acquire daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator FanDuel. Citing multiple sources close to the talks, Legal...
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Paddy Power Betfair woos FanDuel for possible merger
(UK) -- Bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair (PPB) is seeking to expand its business in the United States through a possible merger with daily fantasy sports giant FanDuel.
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Announces Receipt of Additional Fantasy Sports Contests Operator Applications
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced today that it has received applications from four additional companies to operate Fantasy Sports...
5/15/2018
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Paddy Power Betfair Close to Buying FanDuel-Report
(USA) -- British bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair Plc is close to buying U.S. daily fantasy sports company FanDuel, according to a report on Tuesday by the Legal Sports...
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Sources: Paddy Power Betfair Close To Acquiring Fantasy Sports Site FanDuel
(USA) -- Multiple sources indicated to Legal Sports Report that sports betting and gaming company Paddy Power Betfair is close to acquiring daily fantasy sports site...
5/13/2018
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Why 1 Vegas casino is already paying out bets on Warriors
(Nevada) -- If you placed a bet on the Golden State Warriors to win in the Western Conference finals, you’ve already won some cash. Well, that is if you bet at the...
5/12/2018
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Fantasy Sports Is Close To Being Legalized In Louisiana
(Louisiana) -- Did you know most Fantasy Football is illegal in Louisiana? All of those Draft Kings and FanDuel commercials have been pushing illegal activity for...
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Louisiana fantasy sports legislation nearing final passage
(Louisiana) -- Louisiana folks who want to engage in fantasy sports playing are one signature away from it. The Senate cleared a bill that gives voters in each parish...
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Coming to a Network Pregame Show Near You — Point Spreads?!
(USA) -- Supply follows demand. That truism has certainly held true with fantasy sports, and particularly, fantasy football. In the event of a full repeal of PASPA in...
5/10/2018
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Louisiana Legalizes Daily Fantasy Sports – But There’s a Catch
(Louisiana) -- The Louisiana legislature has voted to legalize daily fantasy sports. The State Senate on Wednesday approved the state’s DFS legislation by 21-15,...
5/9/2018
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Louisiana Legislature passes measure that could legalize fantasy sports apps
(Louisiana) -- The Louisiana Legislature has approved a bill that could lead to fantasy sports games played on the internet and smartphones -- such as DraftKings and...
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FanDuel outlines sports betting plans in US
(New York) -- FanDuel has revealed its intentions to expand into sports betting should the US Supreme Court overturn the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection...
5/7/2018
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FanDuel CEO: ‘We Would Get Into Sports Betting’ If NJ Wins Supreme Court Case
(New York) -- DraftKings and FanDuel spent many dollars and much time arguing that their products are games of skill, not chance. Now it appears both daily fantasy...
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FanDuel? DraftKings? Not in Arizona, where participation in DFS sites remains illegal
(Arizona) -- The opportunity to play the role of virtual general manager is enticing to sports fans, especially when money is involved. In Arizona, those opportunities...
5/3/2018
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Study finds daily fantasy sports requires skill
(USA) -- A study led by a professor at Kansas State University has concluded that daily fantasy sports (DFS) is not a simple game of chance, but requires a great amount...
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Daily Fantasy Sports Contests Officially Legal in Pennsylvania, Eight Operators Enter Licensed Market
(Pennsylvania) -- Daily fantasy sports contests are legal in Pennsylvania. In fact, they have been since last Saturday, according to announcement this week by the...
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Daily Fantasy Sports Officially Legal in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- It may not yet be legal to place a sports bet in Pennsylvania, but you can now get a stake in the outcome of sporting events via daily fantasy sports.
5/2/2018
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Study finds daily fantasy sports requires skill
(Kansas) -- A study led by a professor at Kansas State University has concluded that daily fantasy sports (DFS) is not a simple game of chance, but requires a great...
5/1/2018
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Adults can now legally gamble on fantasy sports in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Saquon Barkley last week became the Lehigh Valley’s highest-drafted football player in nearly 70 years. Since then sports pundits have gone back...
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Adults can now legally gamble on fantasy sports in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Saquon Barkley last week became the Lehigh Valley’s highest-drafted football player in nearly 70 years. Since then sports pundits have gone back...
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Daily fantasy sports operators taxed at 15 per cent in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- Daily fantasy sports have gone legal in Pennsylvania, with six online operators offering wagers that are being taxed at 15 per cent.
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Pennsylvania starts taxing, regulating online fantasy sports
(Pennsylvania) -- Six online fantasy sports game operators are now offering wagers that are regulated and taxed by Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...
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Academic Study Says Daily Fantasy Sports is Skill Not Gambling
(Kansas) -- Daily fantasy sports are not games of chance, says a new study by a Kansas State University professor, soon to be published in full in the Journal of Sports...
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Fantasy sports gambling apps, like DraftKings, are one step closer to being legal in Louisiana
(Louisiana) -- After years of failing to get traction in the Louisiana Legislature, fantasy sports gambling games -- such as DraftKings and FanDuel -- are getting closer...
4/30/2018
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Daily Fantasy Contests ‘Are Not Games of Chance,’ Researchers Conclude After Losing Every Contest They Enter
(Internet) -- A soon-to-be-published academic study seeks to address the question that dominated gaming headlines in late 2015 and early 2016: Does daily fantasy sports...
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Massachusetts Working To Make DFS Permanently Legal
(Massachusetts) -- In 2016, daily fantasy laws were created in the state of Massachusetts that legalized the activity, but only for a certain length of time. A sunset...
4/28/2018
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Nets See Asia a Potential Target Market in Sports Betting
(New York) -- According to the Sports Business Journal, Asia is an important market when it comes to sports betting. In line with that, Brett Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn...
4/25/2018
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FanDuel Rolls Out NASCAR Fantasy Contests; Former CEO Said It ‘Resembles Sports Betting'
(USA) -- Here comes a NASCAR fantasy game at FanDuel, a right-turn move in the world of lefts for the DFS operator. FanDuel Fantasy NASCAR opens this weekend for the...
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FanDuel cofounder Lesley Eccles gears up for new tech launch
(Ireland) -- FANDUEL cofounder Lesley Eccles is gearing up to launch a new technology start-up that, like FanDuel, will have a presence on both sides of the Atlantic....
4/21/2018
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Formula One moves into the Fantasy Sports arena
(Ireland) -- Formula One officially launched on Thursday its Fantasy F1 online game in partnership with Dublin-based International entertainment company PlayON. Formula...
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports Incorporated awarded Malta license
(Canada) -- Canadian daily fantasy sports software supplier Global Daily Fantasy Sports Incorporated has announced that it has received a business-to-business controlled...
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Justices to weigh how right to publicity affects fantasy sports
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to consider how Indiana’s right-to-publicity statute affects the fantasy sports industry in order to provide...
4/20/2018
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Report: MLB, NBA divesting from daily fantasy sports
(USA) -- Major League Baseball and the NBA are in discussions to divest from daily fantasy sports, but will continue to partner with DraftKings and FanDuel, respectively...
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Formula 1 acquires stake in Irish fantasy sports platform PlayON
(Ireland) -- Formula 1 investment gives Dublin-based PlayON plenty of room to vroom in a growing market. Motor sports giant Formula 1 has acquired a stake in Irish...
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Formula One enters fantasy sports through PlayON strategic partnership
(Ireland) -- Formula One, the world's highest-profile auto racing competition, has agreed a strategic partnership with daily fantasy sports (DFS) provider PlayON.
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Global Daily Fantasy Sports targets B2B growth with Malta licence
(Malta) -- Toronto-listed Global Daily Fantasy Sports (GDFS) has secured a licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The daily fantasy sports (DFS) software...
4/19/2018
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Online DFS Bill Proceeds to Louisiana Senate for Consideration
(Louisiana) -- This week saw the Louisiana House of Representatives vote 67 to 23 to legalize online daily fantasy sports (DFS) games in the state. The proposed piece of...
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Some Daily Fantasy Sports Sites Now Accept PayPal
(USA) -- If you bet online, odds are you have a PayPal account (pun intended). It is one of the easiest ways to make withdrawals and deposits since a transfer can be...
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Fantasy Gaming Startup Dream11 Looks To Raise $100 Mn From Tencent
(India) -- Mumbai-based fantasy gaming startup Dream11 is looking to raise $100 Mn from Chinese Internet conglomerate Tencent, following the latter’s interest in...
4/18/2018
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Louisiana House votes to allow fantasy sports gambling apps like DraftKings
(Louisiana) -- The Louisiana House of Representatives voted 67-23 Tuesday (April 17) to allow fantasy sports games like DraftKings and FanDuel, typically played on...
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The world's biggest daily fantasy sports company DraftKings is off and running in Australia
(Australia) -- Controversial daily fantasy sports company DraftKings is off and running in Australia after it was granted a government license by the Northern Territory...
4/17/2018
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DraftKings gets all-clear to bring fantasy sports down under
(Australia) -- DraftKings CEO Jason Robins’ plan of expanding his business to Australia is no longer a fantasy. DraftKings gets all-clear to bring fantasy sports...
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DraftKings Heading Down Under, Will Launch In Australia In Q2
(Australia) -- DraftKings continued its plan to take daily fantasy sports to more markets, announcing on Tuesday its plans to launch in Australia in the near future.
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Yahoo Set To Exit UK Daily Fantasy Sports Market
(UK) -- The UK daily fantasy sports market is contracting again. This morning, Yahoo DFS players in Europe woke up to an unwanted e-mail. Effective May 14, the company...
4/15/2018
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ASX listing issues hit once Turnbull-backed PlayUp
(Australia) -- PlayUp, a fantasy sports gambling outfit previously backed by the family of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, is hoping to raise $US40 million ($51.5...
4/13/2018
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DraftKings, FanDuel in Settlement Talks Over Consumer Class Actions
(Massachusetts) -- Lawyers have asked a federal judge to halt consumer class actions against sports betting sites DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. while they hash out a...
4/12/2018
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Crownbet hands Draftstars off to PlayUp
(Australia) -- The daily fantasy sports (DFS) shuffle continues. Draftstars, a DFS platform created in 2015 by Australia’s CrownBet and Matt Tripp, has changed...
4/11/2018
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Bill allowing for legalized fantasy sports advances at Louisiana capitol
(Louisiana) -- A Louisiana House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that could pave the way for legalized fantasy sports gambling in Louisiana. Sponsored by Rep. Kirk...
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House moves toward allowing voters to decide whether to regulate fantasy sports betting
(Louisiana) -- Louisiana voters may get a say in whether they want to allow in a subset of fantasy sport games that lets players compete against each other for cash...
4/3/2018
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DraftKings CEO Jason Robins Regrets Nothing
(Massachusetts) -- He fearlessly defeated half a dozen attorneys general and the federal government on his way to building a billion-dollar startup and the most powerful...
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Which AC Casino Is DraftKings Likely To Partner With On NJ Sports Betting?
(Atlantic City) -- Obviously, an official ruling from the US Supreme Court is what separates New Jersey — and the rest of the country — from legalized sports...
4/2/2018
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DraftKings, Awaiting Ruling On Betting, Contacts N.J. Casinos [sub req]
(New Jersey) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on sports gambling "could come" as early as this week, and DraftKings said that it has "contacted...
4/1/2018
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How DraftKings is prepping for the Supreme Court's sports betting decision
(New York) -- The Supreme Court is expected to soon decide if New Jersey can legalize gambling. But the case ismuch bigger than the Garden State, and the sports world...
3/30/2018
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Seventh Circuit Punts Publicity Rights Dispute
(Indiana) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently turned to the Indiana Supreme Court for guidance on the issue of publicity rights in a case...
3/29/2018
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How DraftKings is prepping for the Supreme Court's sports betting decision
(USA) -- The Supreme Court is expected to soon decide if New Jersey can legalize gambling. But the case is much bigger than the Garden State, and the sports world knows...
3/19/2018
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Alabama Fantasy Sports Bill Dies Yet Again; DraftKings, FanDuel Remain Out Of State
(Alabama) -- The latest attempt to legalize daily fantasy sports in Alabama ended quietly last week in the state’s legislature. Alabama’s Senate declined to...
3/16/2018
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DONOGHUE: Should Massachusetts permanently legalize sports fantasy betting and impose a tax on it?
(Massachusetts) -- More people are playing daily fantasy sports, which has become an exciting new part of our innovation economy. It flourishes worldwide, with 59...
3/15/2018
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Alabama Senate Turns Down DFS Legislation Attempt without Voting
(Alabama) -- It seems that the state of Alabama will not see a piece of Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) legislation rolled out any time soon. Despite the nation-wide positive...
3/12/2018
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Expected Indiana Sup. Ct. decision over fantasy sports sites' use of real-life athletes' images 'one to watch'
(Indiana) -- Whether fantasy sports companies may use players' likenesses without their permission, a question now before both Chicago's federal appeals court...
3/11/2018
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Fantasy sports site FanDuel in talks to go public
(New York) -- FanDuel is in advanced talks to go public, but not via an IPO. The plan: Multiple sources tell Axios that the fantasy sports site is likely to participate...
3/10/2018
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License Applications for Fantasy Sports Contests Operators Available
(Pennsylvania) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that license applications for entities interested in offering fantasy sports contests are available....
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Mass. Gov's $610M Bill Extends Fantasy Sports Gaming [sub req]
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker released a new economic development framework and legislation Friday that commits $610 million to various...
3/8/2018
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FanDuel, DraftKings File Motion To Dismiss Illinois Fantasy Sports Court Case… That They Started
(USA) -- What’s new in Illinois DFS? The companies have had an active case dating back to 2015, related to an opinion from Attorney General Lisa Madigan that said...
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Fantasy sports site FanDuel in talks to go public
(USA) -- FanDuel is in advanced talks to go public, but not via an IPO. The plan: Multiple sources tell Axios that the fantasy sports site is likely to participate in a...
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Kaplan: How a 'really big fantasy baseball nerd' became Jeff Luhnow's right-hand man (sub req)
(USA) -- Before he helped assemble a World Series winner, roster construction was Brandon Taubman's side gig. In his previous life as an analyst for Barclays...
3/5/2018
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Louisiana Fantasy Sports Bill Resurfaces; DFS Currently Considered Illegal In State
(Louisiana) -- Louisiana has added a fantasy sports bill to a table full of new gambling proposals. Rep. Kirk Talbot introduced H 484 this week, aiming to exclude paid-...
3/3/2018
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Upcoming sports gambling decision could drive online fantasy industry to expand
(New Jersey) -- The popularity of fantasy sports leagues has seen dramatic growth on the internet. Now, an approaching Supreme Court case deciding the legality of sports...
2/28/2018
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Bill to allow fantasy sports in Alabama advances
(Alabama) -- A bill to allow online fantasy sports companies to offer games to Alabama players won approval today in an Alabama Senate committee. Former Attorney General...
2/27/2018
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Daily fantasy sports resurfaces in Alabama: Model legislation, or political firecracker?
(Alabama) -- Alabama could be on the verge of enacting a "model" law setting out rules for online fantasy sports gaming. That's the opinion of a legal...
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DraftKings Prepares Pivot To Sports Betting, Hiring Head Of Sportsbook
(Massachusetts) -- The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 currently stands in the way of DraftKings offering people within the U.S. a form of...
2/26/2018
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DraftKings Hires ‘Head Of Sportsbook’ To Launch Fantasy Site’s Sports Betting Aspirations
(Massachusetts) -- Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has hired a “Head of Sportsbook” to deal with its aspirations in the sports betting space, the...
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DraftKings Officially Preparing Sports Betting Vertical, Hires Sportsbook Director
(Massachusetts) -- What’s been long speculated is now confirmed: Daily fantasy sports frontrunner DraftKings is seeking to enter the legal sports betting business...
2/23/2018
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VIDEO: DraftKings CEO: Sports betting a big market; time for it to come into...
(Massachusetts) -- DraftKings CEO Jason Robins discusses the future of sports gambling in the US with CNBC's Eric Chemi.
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7th Circ. May Call On Indiana In Fantasy NCAA Athlete Row [sub req]
(Washington D.C.) -- Two Seventh Circuit judges considering whether to revive a proposed class action against DraftKings and FanDuel over their use of college athletes...
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Should Massachusetts permanently legalize and impose a tax on sports fantasy betting?
(Massachusetts) -- Daily fantasy sports has become a growing part of people’s pastimes and an exciting new part of our innovation economy. It flourishes worldwide...
2/19/2018
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Dallas judge says Tony Romo's loss to NFL in fantasy football case at center of effort to unseat him
(Texas) -- Two lawyers representing a business backed by Tony Romo sat shoulder-to-shoulder in a Dallas appeals court. A lower court judge had thrown out their case...
2/18/2018
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Money Manners: Husband justifies fantasy sports betting by saying it's a game of skill
(Arizona) -- Dear Jeanne & Leonard: My husband lost a lot of money betting on football games last year. So for New Year’s, he promised to give up gambling. Now...
2/16/2018
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Daily Fantasy Sports Under Massachusetts Regulation
(Massachusetts) -- Daily Fantasy Sports temporary permits will be expiring soon in Massachusetts and lawmakers are unsure if a permanent option will be available for...
2/15/2018
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Lawmakers debate Sen. Donoghue bill to legalize fantasy sports gambling
(Massachusetts) -- The sun is setting on the temporary legalization of daily fantasy sports gaming, and Sen. Eileen Donoghue is hoping to permanently regulate what she...
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DFS Heavyweights DraftKings and FanDuel Packing Less Punch, as Sports Betting Opinions Change
(New York) -- DraftKings and FanDuel, the two online daily fantasy sports (DFS) platforms that took 97 percent of the bets placed on the contests in 2017, are struggling...
2/14/2018
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Lawmakers debate permanently legalizing daily fantasy sports in Mass.
(Massachusetts) -- Daily fantasy sports gaming would be permanently legalized under a proposal aired before a legislative committee Wednesday. With a July deadline...
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Massachusetts Legislature Takes Up Bill To Tax, Regulate Fantasy Sports
(Massachusetts) -- Lawmakers in Massachusetts are weighing a bill to regulate and tax daily fantasy sports operators. The legislation would impose a 15 percent tax on...
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Senator eyes 15 percent tax as part of fantasy sports regulation
(Massachusetts) -- If regulated correctly, the daily fantasy sports world could be a boon to the state's coffers, an opportunity for economic development and job...
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OP/ED: Former Investment Darlings DraftKings And FanDuel Are Struggling To Grow
(New York) -- Is the market for salary-cap daily fantasy sports (DFS) players more or less tapped? "It’s difficult to imagine a customer that DraftKings or...
2/12/2018
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Online Gambling May Be Taxed
(Massachusetts) -- A public hearing is set for a proposal that would regulate and tax daily fantasy sports operators in Massachusetts. The bill would impose a 15 percent...
2/11/2018
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Lawmakers weigh bill to regulate, tax fantasy sports
(Massachusetts) -- A public hearing is set for a proposal that would regulate and tax daily fantasy sports operators in Massachusetts. The bill would impose a 15 percent...
2/2/2018
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DraftKings Will ‘Go After’ Sports Betting, says CEO
(USA) -- It’s official: a DraftKings’ sports betting platform will happen if the US Supreme Court strikes down the federal ban later this year. CEO Jason...
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