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Daily Fantasy Sports Dodges Nightmare Scenario On Legality; DraftOps Files For Bankruptcy

It appears a federal court will not rule on the legality of daily fantasy sports in a case involving the NHL's Minnesota Wild and DFS operator DraftOps. Read More

Posted on: January 4, 2017 | | Dustin Gouker

Say What? Daily Fantasy Sports Site Claims DFS Is Illegal In Lawsuit

Daily fantasy sports operator DraftOps says paid-entry DFS is illegal in Minnesota as part of a lawsuit involving the NHL's Wild, a bizarre claim for an industry whose legality is in question throughout the US. Read More

Posted on: June 3, 2016 | | Dustin Gouker

This Week in Daily Fantasy Sports: Sept. 18, 2015

The daily fantasy sports commercial blitz by DraftKings and FanDuel continues, and the DFS industry may get a hearing in Congress. Read More

Posted on: September 18, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

D.C. Power Play: DFS Site Draft Ops Beats DraftKings, FanDuel For Washington Deals

Daily fantasy sports site Draft Ops has secured a deal with the NHL, NBA and WNBA teams from Washington, D.C., beating out industry leaders DraftKings and FanDuel. Read More

Posted on: September 16, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

DraftKings’ MMA Growth On Display At UFC 190: Rousey Vs. Correia

DraftKings is set to sell out a UFC daily fantasy contest with a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000, showing the growth in its mixed martial arts product. Read More

Posted on: August 1, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

After Sneaking Up On Daily Fantasy Sports Industry, Draft Ops Has Plans To Crack Top Tier

Draft Ops has big plans for competing in the daily fantasy sports space on the heels of its agreement with Barclays Center and more deals on the horizon. Read More

Posted on: July 15, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Are More Arena And Stadium Deals The Future Of Daily Fantasy Sports Marketing?

As daily fantasy sports sites partner with Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, could arenas and stadiums be the industry's next wave of sponsorship? Read More

Posted on: July 8, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker