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NBA Commissioner with 30 years on the seat now supports regulated sports betting

September 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Las Vegas, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports

In keeping with his assertion last September that legal sports betting in the U.S. is “inevitable,” former NBA Commissioner David Stern plans to speak at a gambling conference in Las Vegas next week in a show o...

Daily fantasy sports giants have discussed potential merger

Adam Morgan

September 14, 2016

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

Daily fantasy sports contest provider DraftKings Incorporated has reportedly held periodic merger talks with one of its largest competitors over the past 18 months although no deal is imminent. According to ...

Texas Representative considers filing DFS measure

Sadonna Price

September 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Texas

The state of Texas may soon be the next in the US to create regulations in regards to the daily fantasy sports industry. Representative Richard Pena Raymond stated late last week that he plans on filing a bill ...

Sports betting world to gather in London next week for Betting on Sports 2016

Lars Jones

September 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, United Kingdom

In past years, the Betting on Sports conference has attracted sportsbook operators from the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, US, Canada, Africa, Asia, and Australia. This year's event is shaping up to be no diff...

DraftKings raises $153 million from new investors

Adam Morgan

September 6, 2016

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

In advance of this week’s start of the next instalment of the National Football League (NFL), daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has secured $153 million in new funding from a number of investors. Acco...

Daily Fantasy Sports can resume action in New York

Sadonna Price

August 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Licenses, Fantasy Sports, New York

On Monday, the Gaming Commission of New York decided to grant temporary permits to five daily fantasy sports companies to provide the opportunity to operate in the state once again. DraftKings and FanDuel are a...

Pennsylvania online gambling lobbyists remain optimistic over chances of new bill clearing

Renee Kingsley

August 19, 2016

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

Online gambling lobbyists in Pennsylvania continue to remain optimistic that the state senate will soon legalize online gambling and permit more electronic gambling options at brick & mortar casinos in the ...

Lawmakers in Maine looking at regulating Daily Fantasy Sports industry

Renee Kingsley

August 15, 2016

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

A number of states including Nevada and New York put the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry under close scrutiny after state attorneys came down on DFS providers such as DraftKings and FanDuel stating that the...

New York daily fantasy sports bill signed by Governor Cuomo

Sadonna Price

August 4, 2016

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

On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that legalizes the daily fantasy sports industry within the state of New York. Such operators as DraftKings and FanDuel can now offer their services in...

DFS betting regulations proposed by Maryland comptroller

Sadonna Price

July 15, 2016

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

Across the United States, legislators are taking a look at daily fantasy sports betting. While some states are ruling the activity as an illegal one, others are putting regulations in place to be able to take a...

Delaware DOJ requests DFS operators stop services within the state

Sadonna Price

July 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Delaware, Fantasy Sports

It has been some time since a state in the US has decided to rule against daily fantasy sports contests. For a while, it seemed that almost every week a different state was coming forward to declare the activit...

Playtech premieres Virtual Tennis game

Adam Morgan

July 2, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Newest casino games, Technology, Game manufacturers, Fantasy Sports

Online gaming software innovator Playtech has released what it has dubbed “the industry’s most graphically advanced leading virtual sports product” with its Virtual Tennis game. Due to be made available via ...

Pittsburgh airport “very interested” in video slot legislation

Adam Morgan

June 27, 2016

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

In Pennsylvania, the boss for Pittsburgh International Airport has stated that she is “very interested” in proposed legislation that would legalize online gambling and permit the eastern state’s airports and of...

Online betting inches closer in Pennsylvania

Kim M

June 23, 2016

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

A short time after a plan to allow video gaming terminals (VGT) in bars crashed and burned in the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday, a proposal to make online gambling legal and allow the machines in the state’s ...

New York legislature reaches deal with daily fantasy sports sites

Sadonna Price

June 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, New York

Back in November of last year, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman decided to send cease and desist orders to FanDuel and DraftKings, essentially stopping daily fantasy sports contests from running in t...

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NBA Commissioner with 30 years on the seat now supports regulated sports betting

Daily fantasy sports giants have discussed potential merger

Texas Representative considers filing DFS measure

Sports betting world to gather in London next week for Betting on Sports 2016

DraftKings raises $153 million from new investors

Daily Fantasy Sports can resume action in New York

Pennsylvania online gambling lobbyists remain optimistic over chances of new bill clearing

Lawmakers in Maine looking at regulating Daily Fantasy Sports industry

New York daily fantasy sports bill signed by Governor Cuomo

DFS betting regulations proposed by Maryland comptroller

Delaware DOJ requests DFS operators stop services within the state

Playtech premieres Virtual Tennis game

Pittsburgh airport “very interested” in video slot legislation

Online betting inches closer in Pennsylvania

New York legislature reaches deal with daily fantasy sports sites

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