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DraftKings to increase workforce by 75 percent; relocating to new Boston headquarters

January 15, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Massachusetts

Boston-based daily fantasy sports contest provider, DraftKings, Inc., recently announced that it has embarked upon an aggressive hiring campaign that the company expects will increase its size by 75 percent wit...

Significant investment for Realtime Games Limited

Adam Morgan

December 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

British online games studio Realtime Games Limited has reportedly announced that it has closed an initial funding round and now has approximately £600,000 ($800,400) to help further develop its unique Ultimate ...

Fantasy sports bill makes it to the Governor’s desk in Ohio

Kim M

December 8, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports, Ohio

After an amended version was given the green light by the Senate on Nov. 29 and being approved for the second time by the House on Tuesday, a bill that legalizes and regulates paid-entry fantasy sports in Ohio ...

Nigel Eccles leaves FanDuel after eight years at the helm

Adam Morgan

November 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Fantasy Sports

After co-founding FanDuel in 2009 before helping to grow the enterprise into the world’s second largest daily fantasy sports operator in terms of user base and entry fees, Nigel Eccles (pictured) has now report...

DraftKings partners with WPT for European Championship

Sadonna Price

November 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Poker, Germany, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

Daily fantasy sports company DraftKings is returning to the live tournament poker scene as the Boston-based DFS outfit and the World Poker Tour reached an agreement that will see DraftKings serve as the sponsor...

DraftKings signs deal to live-stream EuroLeague basketball games

Adam Morgan

November 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has signed an agreement that will soon see it begin offering customers the ability to view live EuroLeague basketball games utilizing its iOS and Android-enabled mobile ...

DraftKings appoints former CBS digital media exec to new role of CBO

Kim M

October 13, 2017

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

Boston-based daily fantasy sports contest provider DraftKings recently announced the appointment of former president of CBS Local Digital Media, Ezra Kucharz, (pictured) to Chief Business Officer (CBO). The ...

DraftKings expands services to Austria and Ireland

Sadonna Price

October 12, 2017

Austria, Ireland, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports

Top daily sports betting company DraftKings has announced they are continuing their expansion into Europe by now offering their product in Austria and Ireland. DraftKings was able to begin offering services wit...

Class-action lawsuit against DraftKings and FanDuel dismissed

Adam Morgan

October 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Indiana

Last week reportedly saw a federal judge in Indiana dismiss a class-action lawsuit that had been brought against daily fantasy sports operators DraftKings and FanDuel by a group of former collegiate American fo...

DraftKings and FanDuel agree to pay Massachusetts fines

Adam Morgan

September 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, daily fantasy sports operators DraftKings and FanDuel have reportedly agreed deals that will see them each hand over $1.3 million to settle allegations that they engaged in unfair and deceptiv...

Sportito Fantasy Sports; Queens Park Rangers first fantasy sports partner

Kim M

September 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports, United Kingdom

The 2017/18 season will see English Football League Championship (EFL Championship) Queens Park Rangers (QPR) with its very first “Official Fantasy Sports Partner,” after signing a partnership agreement with Sp...

New Jersey the 16th state to enact fantasy sports law

Kim M

August 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, New Jersey

There are now 16 states in the U.S. with daily fantasy sports (DFS) laws on the books after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill on Thursday, August 24 formally legalizing games like those run by DraftK...

India court rules that enjoying daily fantasy sports is not gambling

Adam Morgan

August 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In India, a state high court has reportedly ruled that the playing of daily fantasy sports should not be considered gambling as the activity requires considerable skill, judgment and discretion. According to...

Massachusetts panel passes daily fantasy sports recommendations

Adam Morgan

August 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, the special state panel established last year in order to study the possibility of legalizing numerous forms online gambling has reportedly passed its final recommendations concerning daily fa...

FanDuel closes British daily fantasy sports service

Adam Morgan

July 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, United Kingdom

After less than a year of operation, daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has reportedly closed its United Kingdom-facing domain in order to better concentrate on its core market in the United States. Accor...

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DraftKings to increase workforce by 75 percent; relocating to new Boston headquarters

Significant investment for Realtime Games Limited

Fantasy sports bill makes it to the Governor’s desk in Ohio

Nigel Eccles leaves FanDuel after eight years at the helm

DraftKings partners with WPT for European Championship

DraftKings signs deal to live-stream EuroLeague basketball games

DraftKings appoints former CBS digital media exec to new role of CBO

DraftKings expands services to Austria and Ireland

Class-action lawsuit against DraftKings and FanDuel dismissed

DraftKings and FanDuel agree to pay Massachusetts fines

Sportito Fantasy Sports; Queens Park Rangers first fantasy sports partner

New Jersey the 16th state to enact fantasy sports law

India court rules that enjoying daily fantasy sports is not gambling

Massachusetts panel passes daily fantasy sports recommendations

FanDuel closes British daily fantasy sports service

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