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Nevada governor decides to relaunch gaming policy committee to address gambling regulations

January 18, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Fantasy Sports, Nevada

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval chairs the Gaming Policy Committee and relied on the committee’s guidance in 2012 when the state decided to legalize the online gambling industry once again after the infamous Bla...

Breaking: DraftKings and FanDuel granted stays in New York Appellate Court; Can continue operations

Lars Jones

January 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel have been granted stays by a New York appellate court panel today. The court's action halts a lower court decision earlier that would have ended the companies'...

California Indian tribes push for online poker hearings before DFS

Sadonna Price

January 8, 2016

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

Earlier this week, the state of California held a hearing to discuss aspects of gambling. The hearing was supposed to include legislation involving online poker but at the last minute, AB 167 was removed from t...

Indiana rolls out red carpet and invites FanDuel to re-locate headquarters

Renee Kingsley

January 6, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Licenses, Taxation, Fantasy Sports, Indiana, Nevada, New York

A number of states including Nevada and New York came down heavily on the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) betting industry as legislators determined that DFS was similar to the casino industry and must be regulated....

DraftKings issues statement in support of motion to stay New York case

Lars Jones

January 5, 2016

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

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David Boies, counsel to DraftKings and Chairman at Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, released a statement through DraftKings Monday, along with a copy of a brief in support of its motion for a stay, also file...

New York AG wants DFS sites to refund entry fees

Sadonna Price

January 3, 2016

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

The Attorney General of New York State had taken additional measures towards daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is not only seeking to see the brands shut down...

Massachusetts Lottery looks to go online

Sadonna Price

January 1, 2016

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

The state lottery of Massachusetts is interested in expanding their offerings to include online ticket sales, social gaming, and even dabbling in daily fantasy sports betting. Earlier this week, the Massachuset...

FanDuel, DraftKings reach deal with Illinois AG to temporarily continue operations

Sadonna Price

December 30, 2015

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

DraftKings and FanDuel now have the opportunity to continue their daily fantasy sports operations in the state of Illinois after negotiations with the state’s Attorney General. The negotiations come just a few ...

Online gambling consultation launched by Columbia

Kim M

December 27, 2015

Colombia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Poker Tournaments, Central & South America Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Online Poker, Poker, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Licensing

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This week Colombia’s gambling regulator, Cojuegos, advised that three proposals had been drafted covering technical and regulatory requirements necessary for online gambling operations. Feedback of the document...

Illinois AG being sued by DraftKings and FanDuel

Kim M

December 26, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports, Illinois, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

One day after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan declared daily fantasy sports betting illegal in the Prairie State, on Thursday, separate lawsuits were filed by Boston-based DraftKings and New York-based F...

And Illinois makes eight; fantasy sports out says AG

Kim M

December 24, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Illinois

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On Wednesday, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined what is now a growing list of states and issued an opinion saying fantasy sports games played on sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel are considered i...

DraftKings and FanDuel stay open in NY after winning same-day appeal

Lars Jones

December 11, 2015

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

A New York judge earlier today granted an injunction sought by the New York Attorney General barring FanDuel and DraftKings from operating in the state. A scant few hours later an appeals court judge granted an...

DFS players are safe in South Dakota….for now.

Kim M

December 9, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy eSports, Licensing, South Dakota

In a press release issued on Monday, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said that he would not be seeking felony indictments for the thousands of residents who bet on daily fantasy sports (DFS). Jackle...

American Gaming Association Hall of Famer, Salerno applies for first Nevada DFS license

Sadonna Price

December 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Nevada

Vic Salerno, a member of the American Gaming Association Hall of Fame and owner of the new company, US Fantasy, has applied for a license to provide off-track, pari-mutuel sports system operations. The applicat...

Australia’s eSports market now bigger than the music industry

Renee Kingsley

December 3, 2015

Australia, Game manufacturers, Mobile gaming, Fantasy Sports, Oceania Casino News, Fantasy eSports

The eSports market is growing at a rapid pace all across the world and Australia has turned out to be one of the fastest growing markets. More than 67 million people in Australia play some sort of video game ev...

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Nevada governor decides to relaunch gaming policy committee to address gambling regulations

Breaking: DraftKings and FanDuel granted stays in New York Appellate Court; Can continue operations

California Indian tribes push for online poker hearings before DFS

Indiana rolls out red carpet and invites FanDuel to re-locate headquarters

DraftKings issues statement in support of motion to stay New York case

New York AG wants DFS sites to refund entry fees

Massachusetts Lottery looks to go online

FanDuel, DraftKings reach deal with Illinois AG to temporarily continue operations

Online gambling consultation launched by Columbia

Illinois AG being sued by DraftKings and FanDuel

And Illinois makes eight; fantasy sports out says AG

DraftKings and FanDuel stay open in NY after winning same-day appeal

DFS players are safe in South Dakota….for now.

American Gaming Association Hall of Famer, Salerno applies for first Nevada DFS license

Australia’s eSports market now bigger than the music industry

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Tribal Casino Applications Spur Tensions in Oregon Gaming Landscape

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