Attorney General Says DFS May Be Illegal in Texas
Just hours ago, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a nonbinding opinion on the legality of daily fantasy sports according to Texas gaming laws. His opinion was published on the AG website (full...
View ArticleNFL Postseason Blues? Don’t Forget about Fantasy Basketball
Fantasy football may be wrapping up soon, but you do know the fantasy basketball season is still in full swing, right? If FantasySites.com is your main stop for all things fantasy, you may actually...
View ArticleMarch May Be an Important Month for Fantasy Sports in Minnesota
Just a quick update today for daily fantasy sports in Minnesota. This isn’t huge, breaking news by any means, but we’re hearing the very early rumblings of a possibility for state representatives to...
View ArticleMassachusetts DFS Regulations Starting to Come Into Focus
With the introduction of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s daily fantasy sports white paper, which occurred just a day before a public hearing to discuss the proposed regulations Attorney General...
View ArticleBig Changes Coming to DraftKings
Things are changing over at DraftKings.com. The fantasy site sent out an e-mail to customers today announcing a new prohibition against automated lineup management tools. Meanwhile, ESPN has reported...
View ArticleMissouri Governor Supports DFS Legalization and Regulation
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is all-in on daily fantasy sports. It was during his State of the State Address last night that he expressed his desire to see the DFS industry legalized, regulated and...
View ArticleThe Three DFS Regulatory Models States are Considering
The daily fantasy sports industry is currently facing a myriad of legislative battles in statehouses across the country. There are the handful of frontline states where along with legislative efforts...
View ArticleSuper Bowl 50 Fantasy Contests Still Running at DraftKings
The NFL postseason is all done but for one more big game – the 2016 Super Bowl. Most daily fantasy sites have already shut off their NFL games for the season, but DraftKings is still going strong for...
View ArticleLatest Legal Developments in Wisconsin and Nebraska
Additional progress in addressing the daily fantasy issue has been made in two states this week. First, a representative in Wisconsin has formally introduced a bill that he alluded to earlier. This...
View ArticleCalifornia Assembly Approves Daily Fantasy Bill with 62-1 Vote
The fantasy sports industry won big in California today. Earlier today, the state Assembly voted 62-1 in favor of a bill that will regulate daily fantasy sports and require operators to obtain a...
View ArticleDaily Fantasy Scores a Win in Florida but Loses Hawaii
Two states known for the sunshine and beaches have little in common when it comes to daily fantasy sports. We just got word today that two measures to legalize and regulate the industry have made...
View ArticleMaybe Hawaii Will Get Fantasy Sports After All
Just two days ago, Hawaii’s attorney general issued an opinion stating that daily fantasy sports contests run afoul of state gambling laws. I noted in this post that it was not a big surprise to see...
View ArticleVantiv Cuts the Cord; Company to Cease Processing Payments for the DFS Industry
The daily fantasy sports industry received some potentially damaging, and judging by DraftKings response, unexpected news on Friday afternoon. Vantiv, an integral cog in the industry’s payment...
View ArticleDailyMVP Goes Free-to-Play
Fantasy site DailyMVP.com sent out an e-mail to customers late last night announcing that the company will be moving away from paid contests entirely. From here on out, they’ll be hosting free contests...
View ArticleHawaiian Prosecutor Demands FanDuel and DraftKings Cease Operations
Earlier today, Honolulu prosecuting attorney Keith M. Kaneshiro sent cease and desist letters to the CEOs of FanDuel and DraftKings. The demand reads in part: “This letter constitutes a demand that...
View ArticleFantasy Sports Roundup: Indiana Bill; DraftKings Gets New Partners and Exits...
Fantasy sports operators have taken two steps forward and one step back since Tuesday night. Most importantly, a daily fantasy legalization bill made it through the Indiana Senate on the back of a...
View ArticleRhode Island AG: Fantasy Sports Contests Are Legal
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin handed the daily fantasy sports industry a much-needed win on Thursday. In a letter addressed to Governor Gina Raimondo, Senate President M. Teresa Paiva...
View ArticleDFS Industry In an Unenviable Position as State AG’s Rule Contests Gambling
Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin and Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood are among the latest to designate daily fantasy sports as illegal gambling, joining five other states’ attorneys general...
View ArticleDraftKings Opens for Business in the UK
After much speculation, DraftKings has finally launched its real money fantasy sports contests in the UK. The announcement came via Twitter a few hours ago and the games are now live for everyone...
View ArticleVirginia Senate Approves Daily Fantasy Sports Bill
One more state just came one step closer to legalizing and regulating daily fantasy sports. The Virginia Senate held a vote on Monday on Senate Bill 646 and it passed 28-10. While the daily fantasy...
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