The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota is launching a daily fantasy sports site that's ready to go for the upcoming NFL season. This marks the first time that a tribal gaming interest has dipped its toes in the US-facing daily fantasy sports market. The new site is called Grand Fantasy Sports and…
DraftKings has completed a new round of financing from venture capitalists that totals more than $153 million. The new round of capital breathes some much needed life into the daily fantasy sports giant as it fights for its life in state houses across the country. Though there are believed to be multiple finance partners participating…
Winamax, a French operator, has broken ground on the French daily fantasy sports market with the launch of Le Jeu de l’Entraineur (JDE) (the Coach's Game) game. Could this the beginning of something tres grand? The company is the first and, as of this writing, the only operator with its hooks in this totally unproven…
Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel are plotting a return to the regulated Nevada market with a proposal to introduce a new, "fantasy gaming license." The proposal was presented earlier this week to the Nevada’s Gaming Policy Committee and was fairly light on details. At its core, the idea is that daily fantasy sports…
Last fall the US-facing daily fantasy sports industry blitzed the American airwaves with an unprecedented volume of advertisements. Americans simply couldn't turn on a radio, television or computer without seeing an ad for FanDuel or DraftKings. That definitely won't be the case this year. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, both companies…
Beleaguered daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings is reeling tonight after a federal judge refused to hear a "problem gambling" case against the company in his court. Judge Harry S. Mattice Jr., that the suit brought against DraftKings by plaintiff Erica Miller did not meet the standard to be heard in a federal court. Federal courts…
Across the United States, lawmakers are grappling with what should be done about daily fantasy sports. Most state lawmakers agree that something needs to be done but solutions vary widely from state to state. Here's a quick look at lawmakers in Delaware, New York and Tennessee are dealing with daily fantasy sports legislation in their…
Nevada gaming regulators have given their approval to USFantasy, a Henderson, Nevada-based daily fantasy sports with a fairly unique business model. If successful in Nevada, USFantasy could provide a daily fantasy sports model that's both attractive, and fair, to players of all skill levels. Unlike traditional daily fantasy sports operators like DraftKings and FanDuel, USFantasy…
Fantasy sports giant DraftKings recently acquired a UK daily fantasy sports site called TransferKings. The acquisition is a big move for DraftKings and could give them a major advantage as they move into the UK gaming market. Though terms of the deal were not announced, both companies were eager to explain what the sale meant…
New York lawmakers approved a measure legalizing daily fantasy sports in the Empire State, late last week. The bill, which easily passed the State Assembly but took a lot longer for Senate approval, throws a lifeline to DFS operators who were operating in the state before November 15, 2015. Under the terms of the new…
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