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

July 10, 2017

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

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. ...

Emerging Markets: Sports Betting & Gaming India

Lars Jones

June 11, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Mobile gaming, India, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports

The world's largest democracy has embarked on a course to relax draconian gambling legislation by signaling a willingness to consider and clarify betting laws for India's population of over a billion people. Th...

Illinois State Senate passes online gambling legalization proposal

Adam Morgan

June 6, 2017

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

Last week reportedly saw members of the Illinois State Senate overwhelmingly pass a piece of proposed legislation that would legalize online gambling and daily fantasy sports for residents of the Midwestern sta...

Legislation that would end sports betting ban introduced by Congressional Committee

Kim M

May 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, NFL, Online gambling regulation, MLB, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports

In Congress on Thursday, a draft of comprehensive legislation that would allow states to legalize online gambling was unveiled by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. ESPN reports that the aim of the leg...

Legislation to regulate daily fantasy sports easily navigates NJ Assembly; on to Senate

Kim M

May 23, 2017

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

A bill that would regulate and tax daily fantasy sports (DFS) was approved by a wide margin on Monday by New Jersey's Democrat-led Assembly. A 3532, legislation that would oversee the DFS industry, which inc...

Paddy Power Betfair entering American daily fantasy sports market

Adam Morgan

May 18, 2017

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

Online gambling and sportsbetting giant Paddy Power Betfair is set to enter the daily fantasy sports market in the United States after agreeing a deal that will see it spend up to $48 million in order to acquir...

Illinois legislator proposes measure to legalize daily fantasy sports

Adam Morgan

April 14, 2017

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

After last month saw Mississippi become the twelfth American state to legalize daily fantasy sports, legislators in Illinois are reportedly set to be given the chance to follow suit once they return from their ...

Mississippi becomes twelfth state to legalize daily fantasy sports

Adam Morgan

March 15, 2017

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

In the United States, Mississippi has become the twelfth state to legalize daily fantasy sports after Republican governor Phil Bryant signed legislation into law on Monday authorizing the online games. Known...

Florida tribe says two pending gambling bills may violate federal laws

Renee Kingsley

March 2, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Florida, Fantasy Sports

The Seminole tribe of Florida has made clear its objections to two pending gambling bills in the state, saying that they fear that SB 8 and PCB TGC 17-01 were in possible violation of US federal laws. SB 8 was...

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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

Emerging Markets: Sports Betting & Gaming India

Illinois State Senate passes online gambling legalization proposal

Legislation that would end sports betting ban introduced by Congressional Committee

Legislation to regulate daily fantasy sports easily navigates NJ Assembly; on to Senate

Paddy Power Betfair entering American daily fantasy sports market

Illinois legislator proposes measure to legalize daily fantasy sports

Mississippi becomes twelfth state to legalize daily fantasy sports

Florida tribe says two pending gambling bills may violate federal laws

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