DFS Industry Articles From Chris Grove

Wheeling Island And Mardi Gras Casinos Abruptly Suspend Sports Betting Operations

Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras casinos, both operated by Delaware North, have ceased activity at both their physical sportsbooks and their shared online home at BetLucky.com. Read More

Posted on: March 7, 2019 | | Chris Grove

FanDuel Returns To Texas Fantasy Sports Market After Two-Year Absence

Texas DFS players can once again access FanDuel after the fantasy sports site reversed course and re-entered the Texas DFS market following a two-year absence. Read More

Posted on: August 28, 2018 | | Chris Grove

Major League Baseball Now Owns A Sportsbook

With DraftKings' formal pivot toward regulated sports betting, Major League Baseball is now in the awkward position of holding ownership in a company that plans to operate a real-money sportsbook. Read More

Posted on: February 26, 2018 | | Chris Grove

Here’s How The Leagues Can Get Their ‘Integrity Fee’ From Regulated Sports Betting

What the leagues are asking for now -- and how they're asking for it -- won't fly. But with some changes to their approach, the NBA and MLB could likely win support for an integrity fee from state-regulated sports betting. Read More

Posted on: February 12, 2018 | | Chris Grove

3 Reasons Why The Feds Should Approve The Merger Of DraftKings And FanDuel

[toc]This week Recode reported murmurs of trouble in D.C. for the proposed DraftKings / FanDuel merger. Approval was never expected to be a smooth process, something the companies signaled when announcing the merger by forecasting a year-long process for closing. But, given Recode’s report, I believe regulators are vastly overthinking or fundamentally miscontextualizing the merger. […] Read More

Posted on: June 16, 2017 | | Chris Grove

Paddy Power Betfair Storms The US Fantasy Sports Shores: Impacts And Analysis

A rundown of the likely impacts stemming from Paddy Power Betfair's entrance into the American fantasy sports market via the acquisition of DRAFT. Read More

Posted on: May 10, 2017 | | Chris Grove

Here’s How (Most Of) America Will Get Legal Sports Betting

Increasingly aggressive fantasy sports products and intensified legal pressure from states will forge the path for legal sports betting in the US. Read More

Posted on: May 10, 2017 | | Chris Grove

Super Bowl Spotlights Why Trump Should Ditch Failed Sports Betting Ban

Arbitrary federal regulations prevent states from legalizing sports betting. The Trump administration could generate jobs and revenue by ending the ban. Read More

Posted on: February 4, 2017 | | Chris Grove

Why Did The New York Times Run What Amounts To A Full Page Ad For An Offshore Online Sportsbook?

A New York Times piece on a Super Bowl bet gone bad ends up serving as promotional copy for an illegal offshore sportsbook that accepts US customers. Read More

Posted on: January 31, 2017 | | Chris Grove

Source: Congress To Examine Daily Fantasy Sports Issues In May 11 Committee Hearing

A senior Democratic Energy and Commerce source has confirmed to Legal Sports Report that the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade is planning a May 11 hearing on daily fantasy sports. That committee is housed within the Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Fred Upton (R-MI). Frank Pallone (D-NJ) is the ranking Democratic member. Both Michigan and New Jersey have […] Read More

Posted on: April 14, 2016 | | Chris Grove