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Washington State Bill Seeks To Define Fantasy Sports As Skill Game

Washington State seeks to clarify status of fantasy sports games as games of skill, and not gambling, with a bill that would open the state to DFS. Read More

Posted on: January 19, 2015 | | Chris Grove

This Week In Daily: January 18, 2015

FanDuel numbers, DFS for League of Legends and the industry looks to the NBA as the next battleground for players and revenue in our weekly news wrap. Read More

Posted on: January 18, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Rep. Mandeville “Optimistic” That Montana Fantasy Sports Bill Will Pass

Sponsor of legislation to relax Montana's restrictions against online real-money fantasy sports industry offers bullish outlook on bill's potential. Read More

Posted on: January 15, 2015 | | Chris Grove

FanDuel Breaks 1 Million Paid Actives In Q4, Claims 80% Market Share

Newly-released information from FanDuel shows that the company broke the 1 million paid user mark for the first time in 4Q14, generating $36.8mm in revenue. Read More

Posted on: January 13, 2015 | | Chris Grove

New Bill Seeks To Clarify Legality Of Online Fantasy Sports In Montana

Montana is generally blocked by DFS sites due to legal questions. But a new bill seeks to mitigate that situation by removing many barriers to online play. Read More

Posted on: January 13, 2015 | | Chris Grove

Cleveland Cavaliers Score Partnership With FanDuel

If it seems like we are frequently reporting on new sponsorship deals between daily fantasy sports sites and professional basketball teams, it’s because we are. Last week saw the announcement of yet another such pact, this time between the largest online daily fantasy company operating in the market, FanDuel, and the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. As […] Read More

Posted on: January 12, 2015 | | admin

Indiana Eyes Sports Betting, With Potentially Significant Implications For Daily Fantasy

A bill to legalize sports betting in Indiana may be a longshot, but the potential implications for daily fantasy sports remain significant regardless. Read More

Posted on: January 9, 2015 | | David Deitch

David Stern Says DFS Is Gambling On CNBC

Former NBA Head David Stern On Daily Fantasy Sports: “I Think That’s Gambling”

Frank assessment by the former NBA Commissioner highlights one of the core challenges facing the one-day fantasy sports industry. Read More

Posted on: January 8, 2015 | | Chris Grove

Timberwolves Are the Latest NBA Team to Net a Deal with DraftKings

According to a press release posted on the NBA website, the Minnesota Timberwolves are the latest professional basketball team to enter into a partnership with the dominant daily fantasy sports company in the fledgling industry, DraftKings. Ryan Tanke, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for the Timberwolves was quoted as saying, “Fantasy sports gaming is a […] Read More

Posted on: January 7, 2015 | | admin

Why ESPN Will Enter Daily Fantasy Sports Cautiously – If They Even Enter At All

While an ESPN-branded, real-money one day fantasy sports site is appealing to players, the company has a number of reasons to move ahead slowly with DFS. Read More

Posted on: January 7, 2015 | | Chris Grove

Washington State Bill Seeks To Define Fantasy Sports As Skill Game

This Week In Daily: January 18, 2015

Rep. Mandeville “Optimistic” That Montana Fantasy Sports Bill Will Pass

FanDuel Breaks 1 Million Paid Actives In Q4, Claims 80% Market Share

New Bill Seeks To Clarify Legality Of Online Fantasy Sports In Montana

Cleveland Cavaliers Score Partnership With FanDuel

Indiana Eyes Sports Betting, With Potentially Significant Implications For Daily Fantasy

Former NBA Head David Stern On Daily Fantasy Sports: “I Think That’s Gambling”

Timberwolves Are the Latest NBA Team to Net a Deal with DraftKings

Why ESPN Will Enter Daily Fantasy Sports Cautiously – If They Even Enter At All

Why OpenBet Lost $400 Million In Value In Last 10 Months

Penn National Pulls Plug On theScore Bet US Operations

Baseball Helps Nevada Sports Betting Weather Spring Slowdown In May

New California Sports Betting Ad From Tribes Targets DraftKings, Robins

Governor? What Governor? Maryland Sports Betting Committee Plods On