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FanDuel, SiriusXM Close To Going Exclusive As Marketing War With DraftKings Escalates

FanDuel is close to an exclusive deal with SiriusXM, meaning its advertising battle in daily fantasy sports with DraftKings is continuing to escalate. Read More

Posted on: April 9, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Next On SportsCenter: DFS, As Disney And ESPN Bet $250mm On DraftKings

A heavy hitter has just joined the daily fantasy sports industry, as Disney is investing a quarter of a billion dollars in DraftKings, according to media reports. Read More

Posted on: April 3, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

Fantasy Sports Lands in Crosshairs at Sloan Analytics Conference; Expert Says DFS Is ‘Essentially Gambling’

Daily fantasy sports were a hot topic at the recent MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, from its status as a skill game to its future in the major sports leagues like Major League Baseball. A story at FoxSports.com from Todd Fuhrman said that the increased dialogue about sports gambling and daily fantasy sports was his biggest takeaway from […] Read More

Posted on: March 4, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

This Week In Daily: February 27, 2015

DraftKings and MMA's Ultimate Fighting Championship finalize a partnership. And a New Jersey horse track turns to daily fantasy sports for financial relief. Read More

Posted on: February 27, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

This Week In Daily: February 13, 2015

“This Week In Daily” is ODFReport’s weekly wrap of key facts, happenings and miscellany from the daily fantasy sports industry. Stories of note UFC, DraftKings near deal Earlier this week, we reported on an anticipated deal that would make DraftKings the exclusive fantasy sports sponsor and provider for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world’s biggest mixed […] Read More

Posted on: February 13, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

FanDuel, DraftKings See Massive Uptick in Mobile Usage

The two largest daily fantasy sports websites saw huge growth in the usage of their mobile apps and websites, according to a report from the media research company Nielsen. Read More

Posted on: February 9, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

This Week In Daily: February 6, 2015

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and NBA commish Adam Silver talk fantasy sports. And updates from Iowa and Washington fantasy sports bills. Read More

Posted on: February 6, 2015 | | Dustin Gouker

How Many Of These Bold DFS Industry Predictions Do You Think Will Come True?

Walk through Adam Krejcik's 14 bold projections for the daily fantasy sports industry and see where you agree - or don't - with his view of the future. Read More

Posted on: January 19, 2015 | | Chris Grove

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

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FanDuel, SiriusXM Close To Going Exclusive As Marketing War With DraftKings Escalates

Next On SportsCenter: DFS, As Disney And ESPN Bet $250mm On DraftKings

Fantasy Sports Lands in Crosshairs at Sloan Analytics Conference; Expert Says DFS Is ‘Essentially Gambling’

This Week In Daily: February 27, 2015

This Week In Daily: February 13, 2015

FanDuel, DraftKings See Massive Uptick in Mobile Usage

This Week In Daily: February 6, 2015

How Many Of These Bold DFS Industry Predictions Do You Think Will Come True?

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

The Hurdles In Front of William Hill Acquisition By Caesars

Analysis: How Free Bets, Bonuses Can Prop Up US Sports Betting Revenue

How Might Sportradar Spend $350 Million In Hot M&A Market?

Still More To Do Before Tennessee Sports Betting Launches November 1

The Week In Sports Betting News: Handle Records Continue To Fall