Industry News
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Hard Rock Eyes Fantasy Sports In Atlantic City When It Reopens Former Trump Taj Mahal
A document sent by Hard Rock International to gaming regulators in New Jersey indicates that the casino and hospitality giant might want to get into...
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Will DraftKings And FanDuel Actually Fight To Merge In Court, And Other Questions About The Road Ahead For DFS’ ‘Big Two’
The merger for DraftKings and FanDuel is held up, but will we see a fight in court? And what's the path to profitability for daily...
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If Merger Of FanDuel And DraftKings Gets Held Up, It Might Be Good News For One Of Them
The proposed merger between daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel has reportedly hit some choppy water.
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Is Daily Fantasy Sports A Form Of Gambling? New Rutgers Study Seems To Imply It Is
Daily fantasy sports may not be gambling legally, but its participants tend to exhibit problem gambling behavior, more so than traditional gamblers.
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No More Legal Worries? Why FanDuel Changed Its Golf Product To Look More Like DraftKings
FanDuel already revamped its fantasy golf offering that it had launched earlier this year. Its legal concerns under the UIGEA seem to have disappeared.
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Betting On Drone Racing? Betfair Will Take Wagers On Pro Race In UK
The Drone Racing League announced a partnership with Betfair on Wednesday, adding more weight to the old adage that you can bet on anything.
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Nevada Sports Betting Handle Down Slightly For April, But Books Win $15 Million
April was not a banner month for Nevada sportsbooks, as handle ticked slightly downward year over year.
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Boom Fantasy Announces $2 Million Funding Round; Acquires Daily Fantasy Sports Site Draftpot
Daily fantasy sports operator Boom Fantasy announced a $2 million seed round, one of the few recent investments in the space outside of FanDuel or...
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Start-up Global Daily Fantasy Sports Takes Over Mondogoal, Including Deals With Lottomatica, Sisal In Italy
Global Daily Fantasy Sports Inc. announced that it purchased fellow DFS operator Mondogoal, giving the start-up access to the Italian regulated market.
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Precursors To Legal US Sports Betting Look To Gain Traction While Federal Ban Persists
Legal sports betting is the endgame that many want to see in the US. The path to get there, however, is not a straight line...
