Fantasy eSports

UK Gambling Commission takes legal action against eSports promoters

September 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy eSports, United Kingdom

Back in August, the UK Gambling Commission announced that any website that provides a service to facilitate the making or accepting of wagers between others required a betting license. Because of this new requi...

UKGC shows thinking on eSports, virtual currencies, “social” gambling and more

Alex Lanter

August 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Bitcoin accepting properties, Fantasy eSports, United Kingdom

One of the industry’s most reputable gambling authorities, the UK Gambling Commission, has published a discussion paper in which it shines light on virtual currencies, eSports, social gaming and more. Moreover,...

Sportradar And ESSA collaborate to root out match-fixing in Tennis

Renee Kingsley

June 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illegal Bookmaking, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports

Sportradar and the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) recently announced that they have decided to join forces in order to address the issues of match-fixing in tennis and clean up the sport. Sportradar...

China online retailer Alibaba makes big gambling moves in lottery and poker

Lars Jones

March 8, 2016

China, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy eSports

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and affiliates are reported to be investing HK$2.39 billion ($308 million) to gain about 59% control of AGTech Holdings Ltd. in a return to the lottery market after exiting due to gov...

WPT owners OurGame to develop e-sports arenas; Las Vegas Strip one possible location

Lars Jones

February 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Technology, Fantasy eSports, Nevada

Beijing based Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. bought the World Poker Tour from Bwin.Party Digital Entertainment Plc in an all cash deal for $35 million last summer. Now they have their eye set on placing as...

Fantasy becomes reality: DraftKings arrives in the UK

K Morrison

February 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, European Casino News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports, United Kingdom

On Friday, daily fantasy sport enthusiasts joined the estimated 8.5 million season-long fantasy football fans in the United Kingdom as the world’s leading daily fantasy sports platform, DraftKings, announced it...

Illinois AG being sued by DraftKings and FanDuel

K Morrison

December 26, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports, Illinois, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

One day after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan declared daily fantasy sports betting illegal in the Prairie State, on Thursday, separate lawsuits were filed by Boston-based DraftKings and New York-based F...

DFS players are safe in South Dakota….for now.

K Morrison

December 9, 2015

In a press release issued on Monday, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said that he would not be seeking felony indictments for the thousands of residents who bet on daily fantasy sports (DFS). Jackle...

Australia’s eSports market now bigger than the music industry

Renee Kingsley

December 3, 2015

Australia, Game manufacturers, Mobile gaming, Oceania Casino News, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports

The eSports market is growing at a rapid pace all across the world and Australia has turned out to be one of the fastest growing markets. More than 67 million people in Australia play some sort of video game ev...