Daily Fantasy Sports News

Opinion: Clarity Long Overdue On US Sports Betting Laws

This is an opinion article representing the views of the author and not necessarily those of Legal Sports Report: We are now more than two years on from the Supreme Court‘s landmark decision in Murphy. The legal sports gambling industry took off; what began as a small handful of states quickly has become nearly 20 states […] Read More

Posted on: June 19, 2020 | | John Holden

LSR Q+A: Nigel Eccles On DraftKings Stock, FanDuel Suit, And Cost Of A US Sportsbook

FanDuel co-founder and former CEO Nigel Eccles tells LSR why the winners and losers of the US betting market have already been decided. Read More

Posted on: June 9, 2020 | | Brad Allen

Who Dat? Louisiana Sports Betting Bills Head To Senate Floor

Two Louisiana sports betting bills to put a referendum on the November ballot advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Read More

Posted on: May 5, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell

Finally An End To Years Of Madness In The Illinois DFS Saga

The state Supreme Court decision reversing part of the attorney general’s Illinois DFS opinion comes after the state legalized sports betting last year. Read More

Posted on: April 24, 2020 | | John Holden

Surprise Amendments Throw Kentucky Sports Betting Prospects Into Question

A flurry of 11 mostly detrimental amendments to Kentucky's sports betting bill were proposed on the House floor Tuesday, surprising even the legislation's author. Read More

Posted on: February 12, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell

Strike Two For New York Daily Fantasy Sports: Court Rules 2016 Law Is Unconstitutional

The future of regulated daily fantasy sports is very much in jeopardy in New York. The NY Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a decision from Acting Justice Gerald W. Connolly, who previously ruled DFS is unconstitutional in the state. In his 2018 decision, Connolly held that the state unlawfully expanded gambling in 2016 by classifying […] Read More

Posted on: February 6, 2020 | | Eric Ramsey