Fantasy Sports

Dream11 Exits Team India Sponsorship as Gaming Ban Reshapes Sports Partnerships

With just days remaining before the Asia Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finds itself without a title sponsor after Dream11 confirmed its withdrawal from the partnership. The decision foll...

ESPN to Acquire NFL Network in Landmark Media Rights Exchange

In a groundbreaking development set to transform how football fans consume the game, ESPN and the National Football League (NFL) have reached a transformative agreement that will see ESPN acquire NFL Network an...

ESPN BET Introduces FanCenter, Transforming the Fantasy Sports Betting Experience

ESPN BET, in collaboration with PENN Entertainment, is about to unveil a major new feature, FanCenter, set to launch this summer. Designed to enhance the betting experience for sports fans—particularly those en...

Fantasy Sports Startup Secures 7 Million Dollars to Fuel Expansion

Fantasy Life, the brainchild of renowned fantasy football analyst Matthew Berry, has successfully closed a $7 million funding round aimed at accelerating its evolution from a content brand into a dynamic techno...

California Attorney General Says Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal Gambling

On July 3, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a formal 33-page legal opinion declaring that daily fantasy sports (DFS) platforms—including pick’em and draft-style contests offered by companies...

Court Rejects Underdog’s Bid to Block AG’s DFS Opinion as PrizePicks Adapts

A California court has denied Underdog Sports' request to block Attorney General Rob Bonta from issuing his long-anticipated legal opinion on the legality of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the state. The rul...

PrizePicks Shifts California Fantasy Sports Game to Peer-to-Peer Model

In response to mounting legal uncertainty, PrizePicks has switched its daily fantasy sports (DFS) offering in California from the traditional against-the-house Pick’em format to the peer-to-peer Arena model. Th...

Attorney General’s Ruling May Redefine Fantasy Sports Legality in California

Online fantasy sports may soon be classified as illegal gambling under California law, as Attorney General Rob Bonta prepares to issue a long-awaited legal opinion that could have sweeping implications for fant...

Underdog Fantasy Returns to New York with Draft-Style DFS Games

Underdog Fantasy has made a notable comeback in New York’s daily fantasy sports (DFS) market, relaunching its draft-style contests just two months after withdrawing amid regulatory disputes. The operator’s retu...

Missouri Confirms Sports Betting Start Date: Launch Set for December 1

Missourians eager to place legal sports bets will have to wait until December 1, 2025, as the Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) confirmed the state will not meet any earlier launch timeline. Initially hoped to k...

PrizePicks Teams Up with San Diego Padres in First California Partnership

In an exciting development for both sports fans and fantasy enthusiasts, PrizePicks has officially partnered with the San Diego Padres, marking its first team partnership in the state of California. The deal so...

PrizePicks Expands Braves Partnership with New Three-Year Agreement

PrizePicks, the leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator in North America, has extended its longstanding relationship with Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves through a newly signed three-year agreement. ...

Underdog Fantasy’s $70M Funding Pushes Valuation to $1.23B, Aiming for Continued Growth

Underdog Fantasy, a rapidly growing sports gaming company based in Brooklyn, New York, has announced a successful Series C funding round, raising $70 million in the initial close. This investment brings the com...