New York

Three casino licenses awarded in Upstate New York; Lago, Montreign, Rivers

Monday December 21, 2015 finally saw New York state gambling regulators award three of seven potential full casino licenses for the state. A fourth license is expected to be issued to Tioga Downs later, along w...

DFS class action suits amended to include sports leagues and media outlets

Florida residents who originally filed a class action suit in their state’s federal court have once again filed a motion to amend. Specifically the amendment states that the plaintiffs seek to add a number of d...

DraftKings and FanDuel rally while filing separate lawsuits to halt New York DFS shutdown order

On Tuesday, November 10, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman threw down the proverbial gauntlet and instructed daily fantasy sports (DFS) giants DraftKings and FanDuel to cease-and-desist operations in ...

Daily fantasy sports payment processors pressure operators to shut down New York state action

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators rarely handle the banking aspects of player deposits and withdrawals in-house. Instead, DFS businesses contract with payment gateways as a financial go-between, and without ...

Professional sports leagues’ involvement with daily fantasy sports called out for federal review

After clarifying the distinction between daily fantasy sports (DFS) and the more traditional, season-long fantasy sports leagues, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that daily fantasy sports ...