Fantasy Sports

“Black Friday” Attorney opens DFS investigation in New York

Kim M
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York
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...

Reports: DOJ orders FBI to investigate DraftKings, FanDuel

Lars Jones
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey
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...

UIGEA author steaming at DFS

Kim M
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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...

US Attorney investigating DFS operators

Kim M
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Florida, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
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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...