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The Closure Of FanDuel’s AlphaDraft Might Be The Obituary For The Fantasy Esports Industry

FanDuel announced it was closing the fantasy esports platform AlphaDraft, and it more or less put a cap on a vertical on the rise less than two years ago. Read More

Posted on: October 20, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker

Fantasy Esports Site Vulcun Shutting Down Real Money Play One Year After Launch

Daily fantasy eSports website Vulcun has announced it will no longer be taking real-money entries. Read More

Posted on: January 4, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker

More Daily Fantasy Sports In UK? FanDuel Applies For Gambling License

FanDuel is ready to join DraftKings and Mondogoal in the international daily fantasy sports market, as it has an active license application with the UK Gambling Commission. Read More

Posted on: November 6, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

This Week in Daily Fantasy Sports: Sept. 25, 2015

Scott Van Pelt's rant on SportsCenter equating daily fantasy sports to gambling is an eye-opener. And the NCAA creates a fuss over college sports and DFS. Read More

Posted on: September 25, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Report: FanDuel Joins DraftKings In Daily Fantasy eSports, Acquires AlphaDraft

Daily fantasy sports site FanDuel is entering the fantasy eSports market with the acquisition of AlphaDraft. Read More

Posted on: September 24, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Daily Fantasy eSports – How Big Is The Market, And Where Is It Heading?

How big is the market for daily fantasy eSports? We review the research surrounding the size and potential of the market for real-money fantasy eSports. Read More

Posted on: September 18, 2015 | | Chris Grove

League Of DFS Legends: DraftKings Launching Fantasy eSports Platform

DraftKings is launching a fantasy eSports product, the first foray for a major traditional fantasy sports site into the video game industry. Read More

Posted on: September 18, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Vulcun Shuts Down Fantasy Contests For Call Of Duty After DDoS Attacks On Gamers

Cyberattacks are affecting the world of daily fantasy eSports, as Vulcun is suspending its fantasy offering based on Call of Duty contests. Read More

Posted on: August 10, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Fantasy eSports Site AlphaDraft Banking On Idea That ‘Content Is King’ With New Deals

Daily fantasy eSports site AlphaDraft announced three new partnerships intended to increase its ability to provide content alongside its contest offerings. Read More

Posted on: August 5, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

AlphaDraft Matches Vulcun By Adding Daily Fantasy Hearthstone Contests; Sponsors $250K Championships

AlphaDraft continues to keep pace with Vulcun in the daily fantasy eSports space, launching contests based on the popular online card game, Hearthstone. Read More

Posted on: July 1, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker