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MiGS 2015 iGaming conference set for November 16-19

November 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Conferences / Trade Shows, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Malta

Hundreds of delegates will be attending the 2015 Malta iGaming Seminar (MiGS), considered one of the top gaming conferences in the industry. It is scheduled to begin Monday night, November 16, at The Corinthia ...

NFL player files lawsuit against FanDuel citing exploitation of name and likeness

Sadonna Price

November 2, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

NFL player Pierre Garcon filed a lawsuit against FanDuel on Friday in the state of Maryland, accusing the daily fantasy sports site of misappropriation of his name and likeness as well as other NFL players. The...

Regulating DraftKings like a casino considered by Mass. Gaming Commission

Kim M

November 1, 2015

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Regulation of daily fantasy sports (DFS) is not within the scope of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, according to Chairman Steve Crosby who said that daily fantasy sports companies such as Boston-based Draf...

Lottery and casino spend impacted by Daily Fantasy Sports

Kim M

October 30, 2015

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The casino and lottery industries could be slowly being threatened by Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), according to a new poll conducted by Leger, The Research Intelligence Group, pdf. The online survey that was ...

DFS operators create new self-regulatory agency

Sadonna Price

October 28, 2015

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

In what appears to be an effort to ward off strict oversight from the governments of individual states and federal agencies, operators of daily fantasy sports have created a new self-regulatory body. Seth Harr...

“Black Friday” Attorney opens DFS investigation in New York

Kim M

October 22, 2015

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Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York who brought the poker industry to its knees and permanently altered the landscape of the online gambling industry in what has now become kno...

Amaya’s StarsDraft pulls out of all but 4 states

Lars Jones

October 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino News, Illegal Bookmaking, Fantasy Sports

StarsDraft, the "new kid on the block" in daily fantasy sports (DFS) has scaled back its offering to only include players physically present in Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New Jersey. Parent company, A...

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Lars Jones

October 16, 2015

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The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry is under siege from all quarters. Wednesday the Wall Street Journal, quoting anonymous sources, reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI are investigati...

Nevada Gaming Control Board rules daily fantasy sports must be licensed

Sadonna Price

October 16, 2015

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On Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board ( NGCB) decided to rule that daily fantasy sports will require a license if companies are going to operate in the state. The board ruled the activity a form of gambl...

UIGEA author steaming at DFS

Kim M

October 14, 2015

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Fantasy sites FanDuel and DraftKings' use of 2006 federal money processing legislation as the lone validation for their legitimacy is “sheer chutzpah” according a former U.S. congressman who co-sponsored the l...

DraftKings advertising suspension lifted by ESPN

Sadonna Price

October 14, 2015

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

ESPN previously announced that the sports network would be suspending advertising provided by DraftKings based on the allegations of employee data usage. The company, along with FanDuel, has been accused of all...

US Rep. for Vegas Strip wants Congress to look at daily fantasy sports legality

Lars Jones

October 12, 2015

U.S.A., Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Nevada

US Representative Dina Titus of Nevada wants a congressional hearing to explore the legalities of daily fantasy sports (DFS). In a letter to the chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursda...

US Attorney investigating DFS operators

Kim M

October 11, 2015

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Whether or not operators of daily fantasy sports (DFS) are violating the Illegal Gambling Business Act (IGBA) is a question for a grand jury, which has been convened by the US Attorney’s office in Tampa, Florid...

DraftKings and FanDuel named in suit

Kim M

October 9, 2015

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A class action lawsuit that includes seven claims against FanDuel and DraftKings has been filed in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York filing,...

DraftKings is legal says Massachusetts AG Healey

Kim M

October 9, 2015

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Massachusetts

Criminal inquiries into DraftKings Inc., the Boston-based fantasy sports website won’t be pursued by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, according to a statement the AG made during a Political Happy Ho...

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MiGS 2015 iGaming conference set for November 16-19

NFL player files lawsuit against FanDuel citing exploitation of name and likeness

Regulating DraftKings like a casino considered by Mass. Gaming Commission

Lottery and casino spend impacted by Daily Fantasy Sports

DFS operators create new self-regulatory agency

“Black Friday” Attorney opens DFS investigation in New York

Amaya’s StarsDraft pulls out of all but 4 states

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Nevada Gaming Control Board rules daily fantasy sports must be licensed

UIGEA author steaming at DFS

DraftKings advertising suspension lifted by ESPN

US Rep. for Vegas Strip wants Congress to look at daily fantasy sports legality

US Attorney investigating DFS operators

DraftKings and FanDuel named in suit

DraftKings is legal says Massachusetts AG Healey

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