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Fantasy Sports
DraftKings Seeks Casino Partners for Sports Betting
DraftKings says it has contacted potential casino partners in New Jersey with an eye to offering sports betting if the U.S. Supreme Court legalizes it.
Submitted by Guest on, Mar/30/2018
DraftKings Hires Head of Sportsbook in Anticipation of U.S. Legalized Sports Betting
Daily Fantasy Sports giant DraftKings has announced the hire of Sean Hurley to head up its new sportsbook division.
Submitted by Guest on, Feb/27/2018
FundFantasy Simulated Investing Contests Enhances Bonus Structure
With FundFantasy’s presale having been sold out, and their public token sale concluded, the FundFantasy project has made tremendous advancements, and have made some interesting changes to their bonus structure. The new model is simpler and is designed to avoid congestion on the Ethereum network.
Submitted by Guest on, Feb/27/2018
DraftKings Sees Opening With Legalized Sports Betting
With its foothold in fantasy sports, DraftKings couldn't bear to sit out another Super Bowl.
Submitted by Guest on, Feb/03/2018
MyDFS Announces Its Cryptocurrency Now Available for Sale
Daily Fantasy Sports site MyDFS is betting blockchain to redefine its games through better transparency. The startup has just put its tokens on sale with a hard cap set at $100 million.
Submitted by Guest on, Jan/28/2018
Daily Fantasy Sports Industry an Epic Fail in New York State
So much for the Daily Fantasy Sports industry generating all that massive tax revenue for New York State. Turns out it was all a fantasy.
Submitted by Guest on, Jan/10/2018
Daily Fantasy Sports Site to Allow Contests on College Football
The Daily Fantasy Sports website Boom Fantasy has announced it will be offering DFS contests for the College Football bowl season.
Submitted by Guest on, Dec/26/2017
Oulala Captures Best DFS Product Award at SBC
Hosted by former footballer Luis Garcia and sports presenter Matt Lorenzo, the event featured a full 28 award categories this year – 11 Operator/Affiliate awards and 17 Supplier awards.
Submitted by Guest on, Dec/07/2017
Interview with Founders of DFS App POANG, Ohio Lawmakers Approve Sector
Fuelled by ambition and belief in their novel idea, three young Maltese entrepreneurs quit their full-time jobs to focus on a novel venture: creating a fantasy football app.
Submitted by Guest on, Dec/06/2017
DFS Provider Oulala Partners With Bravio to Target Indian Mobile Market
Oulala, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator and B2B provider, will expand its monetised platform via its new partnership with Bravio, initially seeking to penetrate the relatively untapped Indian mobile market networks.
Submitted by Guest on, Nov/29/2017
Betsson Group Partners With Scout Gaming to Provide DFS, Paddy and Hill Want Crown
Betsson Group has joined forces with Scout Gaming to launch its very own Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform.
Submitted by Guest on, Nov/27/2017
FanDuel CEO Parts Ways: Former CFO Returns to Take His Place
FanDuel today announced that the Chief Executive Officer, Nigel Eccles, who cofounded the company in 2009 redefining the fantasy sports industry, is leaving the company and stepping down from the Board of Directors to focus on his next venture.
Submitted by Guest on, Nov/20/2017
DraftKings Wants to be an Online Sportsbook in the USA
Daily Fantasy Sports behemoth DraftKings has hinted at becoming an online sportsbook serving the US gambler should the Supreme Court rule in favor of federal legalization.
Submitted by Guest on, Nov/07/2017
PA Becomes 4th US State to Legalize Online Poker, DFS Too
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing a major expansion of gambling in what's already the nation's second-largest commercial casino state, as Pennsylvania government leaders searched for money to plug holes in the state's tattered finances.
Submitted by Guest on, Oct/30/2017
Sigma 2017: The European Fantasy Sports Summit
Sigma 2017 is just around the corner and Gambling911.com will be in Malta to participate. Among the agenda events, the European Fantasy Sports Summit.
Submitted by Guest on, Oct/27/2017
Michigan the Latest State to Look at Regulating Daily Fantasy Sports
Michigan lawmakers want to regulate the fast-growing paid fantasy sports industry while leaving alone traditional private leagues in which money may change hands among friends.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/23/2017
How the DFS Sites Are Doing: $3.2 Billion in Handle Over Past 12 Months
Legal Sports on Thursday provided a glimpse into how the Daily Fantasy Sports sector has performed over the past year, noting that the numbers are not broken down by operator.
Submitted by Guest on, Oct/19/2017
Fantasy Sports: Saints First 20-Point D/ST Effort Since 2010?
The New Orleans Saints are looking impressive following a sluggish start to the season.
Submitted by Guest on, Oct/15/2017
The Industry Eye – Season 3 Episode 1: DFS in Ireland, UK Bookies Play With Fire
Ireland could soon be home to DraftKings.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Oct/13/2017
Best Fantasy Player David Johnson Could Miss Up to 12 weeks
The Cardinals star running back, who was also widely regarded as the best player in fantasy football, went down with a wrist injury in Sunday's game against the Lions.
Submitted by Guest on, Sep/11/2017
Can I Play FanDuel From My State This Football Season?
You may be seeing a lot of ads for the Daily Fantasy Sports site FanDuel and asking yourself if it is okay to play there from your state.
Submitted by Guest on, Sep/09/2017
Boom Fantasy Blowing Up the Competition
Site is more than 10 times larger than it was just a year ago
Submitted by Guest on, Aug/28/2017
ESPN Criticized for Fantasy Football Auction That Resembled Slave Auction
The footage of an auctioneer "selling" New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. led to some on Twitter to voice their outrage.
Submitted by Guest on, Aug/15/2017
New Jersey Casino Becomes the First to Offer Daily Fantasy Sports
New Jersey's first casino has become the first in Atlantic City to let customers play daily fantasy sports contests for money.
Submitted by Guest on, Jul/17/2017
Former Taj Mahal to Offer Fantasy Sports When it Reopens as Hard Rock
Documents obtained by Legal Sports Report show that the Taj Mahal new owners intend to offer Fantasy Sports as part of its commitment to entice Millennials.
Submitted by Guest on, Jun/22/2017
Fantasy Site Merger Challenged
Federal regulators say they will file a complaint against the merger of the FanDuel and DraftKings fantasy sports sites.
Submitted by Guest on, Jun/19/2017
DraftKings 2017 US Open Lineup Builder
RotoGrinders.com content, rankings, member blogs, promotions and forum discussion all cater to the players that like to create a new fantasy team every day of the week.
Submitted by C Costigan on, Jun/14/2017
Daily Fantasy Golf Picks, Sleepers – US Open 2017 – Most Talked About Player
Pat Mayo of FNTSY Sports Network has your Daily Fantasy Sports golf picks and sleepers for this week’s US Open 2017.
Submitted by Guest on, Jun/13/2017
Paddy Power Acquires Daily Fantasy Sports Operator Draft
The largest sports betting firm, Dublin-based Paddy Power, has acquired Daily Fantasy Sports operator Draft.
Submitted by Guest on, May/10/2017
The Players Championship DraftKings DFS Contests
Daily Fantasy Sports sites like DraftKings and FanDuel have helped to boost the popularity in golf by offering top contests via their respective websites.
Submitted by Guest on, May/08/2017
Breaking News
Icelandic Fugitive in Bitcoin Heist Arrested in Amsterdam
Amsterdam police have arrested an Icelandic fugitive suspected of masterminding the theft of hundreds of computers used to mine bitcoin and other virtual currencies.
Weekslong Manhunt Ends With Capture of Degenerate Gambler Accused of Killing Husband
A Minnesota woman who led authorities on a weekslong manhunt after she allegedly killed her husband, then went to Florida and befriended — then killed — a woman who resembled her, is now facing charges in two states.