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Sportito Fantasy Sports; Queens Park Rangers first fantasy sports partner

September 8, 2017

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

Resorts Casino Hotel introduces online daily fantasy sports contests

Adam Morgan

July 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Fantasy Sports, New Jersey

The oldest land-based casino in New Jersey has reportedly taken the bold step of introducing real-money online daily fantasy sports games with the premiere on Monday of its FastPick service. According to a r...

Australian DFS startup PlayUp seeks $7.7 million to expand internationally

Alex Lanter

July 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Economy/Finance, Fantasy Sports

PlayUp, an Australian startup that offers an advertisement-paid version of daily fantasy sports (DFS) is looking for AUD $10 Million (US $7.7 million) to expand the venture on an international scale, according ...

Fanduel CEO reveals information on merger with DraftKings; doubt still remains

Sadonna Price

July 13, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fantasy Sports

For months now, daily fantasy sports fans have been awaiting a big merger between the two top providers of contests, FanDuel and DraftKings. The merger has faced regulatory hurdles along the way and after revea...

FanDuel may require investor funding after FTC blocked proposed merger with DraftKings

Sadonna Price

July 10, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Fantasy Sports

In 2016, it was announced that the two largest daily fantasy sports companies were considering a merger. Fast forward a few months to June 2017, and the United States Federal Trade Commission decides they feel ...

Ready for sports betting; Mississippi includes specific language in daily fantasy sports measure

Sadonna Price

July 5, 2017

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

Earlier this year, the legislature of Mississippi decided to pass a fantasy sports bill in order to allow daily fantasy sports to take place within their borders. While this is just regular everyday news, we ha...

Email from DraftKings’ co-founders notifies players of FTC attempt to block merger

Kim M

June 19, 2017

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

DraftKings has sent out an email to its registered players notifying them that the Boston-based daily fantasy sports (DFS) contest provider learned today that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will attemp...

U.S. regulators might block the merger of FanDuel and DraftKings

Chris Hohenstein

June 18, 2017

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

The fate of two of the largest daily fantasy sports sites lies in limbo as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decides if a merger will create an unfair market. In the U.S., Fan Duel and Draft Kings dominate ...

Online rummy operator invests in Fan Fight daily fantasy sports domain

Adam Morgan

June 18, 2017

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

The boss for Indian skill-based online games operator Head InfoTech India Private Limited has reportedly invested some $38,800 in WCFN Solutions Private Limited, which is the firm responsible for the daily fant...

Breakout Gaming Group secures gaming license in Curacao

Kim M

June 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Poker, Mobile gaming, Bitcoin accepting properties, Curaçao Casinos, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Licensing

After successfully meeting all of Curacao’s eGaming requirements, the Breakout Gaming Group, located in San Jose, Costa Rica, has secured a gaming license to operate on the Dutch Caribbean island. The Breako...

Massachusetts may consider “broad brush” approach to online gambling

Adam Morgan

June 12, 2017

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

In Massachusetts, a special state commission studying the possibility of legalizing online gambling met last week and could soon reportedly recommend an all-inclusive approach to the industry in the future. ...

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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

Resorts Casino Hotel introduces online daily fantasy sports contests

Australian DFS startup PlayUp seeks $7.7 million to expand internationally

Fanduel CEO reveals information on merger with DraftKings; doubt still remains

FanDuel may require investor funding after FTC blocked proposed merger with DraftKings

Ready for sports betting; Mississippi includes specific language in daily fantasy sports measure

Email from DraftKings’ co-founders notifies players of FTC attempt to block merger

U.S. regulators might block the merger of FanDuel and DraftKings

Online rummy operator invests in Fan Fight daily fantasy sports domain

Breakout Gaming Group secures gaming license in Curacao

Massachusetts may consider “broad brush” approach to online gambling

The Venetian Resort Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

MLB Probes Guardians Pitcher Luis Ortiz Over Betting Concerns

California Attorney General Says Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal Gambling

Portugal’s Online Gambling Market Sees First Revenue Dip in Nearly Three Years

Indonesia Prepares Stricter Online Gambling Regulation With Focus on Mitigation