Legal Sports Betting & Daily Fantasy Sports Opinion

Checkmate? How A Chess Case Puts Another Nail In The Proprietary Sports Betting Data Coffin

In 2016, World Chess US Inc. filed a lawsuit against the company ChessGames Services LLC. We learn about sports betting data through it. Read More

Posted on: November 21, 2019 | | John Holden

Checking Into What MLB Told Washington State Regulators About Sports Betting

MLB's vision for what sports betting in Washington state might look like if a genie granted wishes played out earlier this month. Read More

Posted on: October 22, 2019 | | John Holden

The Biggest Threat To Sports Integrity Is Not Betting, But Bad Officiating

For the past several decades, professional and amateur sports leagues in the United States have told Americans and policymakers that the biggest potential threat to the integrity of their competitions is sports betting. That rhetoric from the leagues has only ramped up in the past year and a half since the fall of the federal […] Read More

Posted on: October 15, 2019 | | Dustin Gouker

Can Purdue Really Ban Students And Faculty From Sports Betting?

Purdue adopted a new sports betting ban last week that applies to faculty, staff, and non-student athletes. The legality of that ban remains in question. Read More

Posted on: October 15, 2019 | | John Holden

Breaking Down The Indictments In Attempted NCAA Match-Fixing Scheme

The indictment charges that Benjamin Bifalco and others attempted to bribe NCAA Division I men’s basketball players to fix a game. Read More

Posted on: October 8, 2019 | | John Holden

More From The Greatest Hits Album For NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

Stop us if you've heard any of this before from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Last week Bloomberg posted an interview with Silver. Read More

Posted on: September 27, 2019 | | John Holden

Analysis: Winners And Losers From The First $10 Billion In Legal US Sports Betting

Legal US sports betting operators have cleared the $10 billion milestone for total money wagered since expansion began last year. Read More

Posted on: September 19, 2019 | | Eric Ramsey

Remember The Federal Sports Betting Bill? Apparently It’s Still A Thing

While the country prepares for the start of its most popular sport, Congress apparently still wants to find a way to meddle in sports betting through official league data. Read More

Posted on: September 6, 2019 | | John Holden

The Funny Part About The First Fantasy Sports Violation In New Jersey

The first company that got hit with a penalty under the NJ fantasy sports law has ties to the Fantasy Sports Gaming Association. Read More

Posted on: August 27, 2019 | | Dustin Gouker

Our View: Why FanDuel Sportsbook Will Dominate Pennsylvania Like It Did New Jersey

If you're running or planning to start an online sports betting app in Pennsylvania, you're hoping to avoid history repeating itself. Unless you're FanDuel Sportsbook, of course. Read More

Posted on: August 20, 2019 | | Dustin Gouker

Opinion

Checkmate? How A Chess Case Puts Another Nail In The Proprietary Sports Betting Data Coffin

Checking Into What MLB Told Washington State Regulators About Sports Betting

The Biggest Threat To Sports Integrity Is Not Betting, But Bad Officiating

Can Purdue Really Ban Students And Faculty From Sports Betting?

Breaking Down The Indictments In Attempted NCAA Match-Fixing Scheme

More From The Greatest Hits Album For NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

Analysis: Winners And Losers From The First $10 Billion In Legal US Sports Betting

Remember The Federal Sports Betting Bill? Apparently It’s Still A Thing

The Funny Part About The First Fantasy Sports Violation In New Jersey

Our View: Why FanDuel Sportsbook Will Dominate Pennsylvania Like It Did New Jersey

Louisiana Sports Betting Ballot Question: What You Should Know Before You Vote

Data Company Genius Sports Going Public Via SPAC, Valued At $1.5 Billion

Stats Perform Still Suffering More Than Two Weeks After Cyber Attack

Barstool Sportsbook Launches Next Week In Colorado But There’s A Catch

Maryland Sports Betting Ballot Question: What You Should Know Before You Vote