Fantasy Sports
Rob Gronkowski to Take Part in First Ever DraftKings ‘Fantasy Sports Fest’
DraftKings on Tuesday announced it will host the first ever “Fantasy Sports Fest” at Gillette Stadium this August (exact dates not immediately known at the time this was going to press).
Delaware DOJ Declares Daily Fantasy Sports Illegal in That State
The Delaware Department of Justice announced Friday that real cash Daily Fantasy Sports sites have officially been ordered to cease operations in that state.
Hargett Says Tennessee Ready to Enforce New Law Regulating Fantasy Sports Companies
A state agency has a new name and new rules to handle a General Assembly-passed law last session that legalized fantasy sports betting in Tennessee and regulates it
Indiana to Legalize Daily Fantasy Sports
Indiana will become only the second state to specifically legalize Daily Fantasy Sports contests.
iPro Inc Teams Up with IGT to Launch Real Time Fantasy Sports Platform
iPro, Inc. today announced an exclusive partnership with International Game Technology (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) to launch its real-time sports gaming platform, ringit!, on the IGT-owned Lottomatica Italian sports betting platform in time for 2016’s largest soccer event, the UEFA Euro Cup.
DJ LeMahieu Daily Fantasy MLB Profile: June 25-26
Pitching on both Saturday and Sunday was expected to be especially fluid in terms of hits allowed according to the G911 forecasted outcome, thus placing the Rockies and Diamondbacks hitters in the spotlight.
DFS One Step Closer to Legalization in New York
Fantasy sports moved a step closer to being legal in New York on Saturday when lawmakers approved the daily and season-long games, clearing a path for FanDuel, DraftKings and others to offer them to millions of players in the state.
NFL Commissioner’s NYS Assemblyman Cousin Says DFS is Gambling
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says that Daily Fantasy Sports is not gambling. The league has entered into partnership deals with both FanDuel and DraftKings through its various franchises.
FanDuel and DraftKings in Merger Talks
The two largest daily fantasy sports companies, FanDuel Inc. and DraftKings Inc., are in early-stage talks to merge, people familiar with the matter said on Monday, as the industry faces a crackdown by U.S. states over whether it runs illegal gambling.
Pete Rose Back in Gambling: Will Shill for Daily Fantasy Sports Site
It was inevitable. The professional athlete most closely identified with gambling--Pete Rose--and the nation's newest form of sports gambling--daily fantasy sports--have joined forces with Rose becoming the face of dfs site fanDaction.com.
11 States Could Legalize Daily Fantasy Sports By Year’s End
As many as 11 states may adopt regulations permitting and regulating daily fantasy sports by the end of the year, according to an analyst who closely tracks the issue.
SportsLock.com The Latest Daily Fantasy Sports Site to Shut Down
- Company to stop offering contests on Thursday May 26
- SportsLock.com co-founder: ‘It ‘s so hard to be an independent operator right now”
- Customers funds must be withdrawn by May 31
- Some customers might not be aware of closure until they are ready to start playing again come Football season
Another casualty in the beleaguered Daily Fantasy Sports sector this week as Chicago-based SportsLock.com has announced it will cease offering contests for cash effective May 26.
Ballr CEO: ‘Not Cool for a Brand to be Close to a Gambling Brand’
“It’s not cool for a brand to be close to a gambling brand. We are going down fan engagement; if we succeed in getting 50 million people to play our games, to connect with their friends through this special moment of time when they are watching live sport,” Ballr CEO Sam Jones says.
Bet the Mariners-Orioles Series – May 18-19: Baltimore 7-1 in Tillman’s Last Eight Starts
You can bet the Mariners-Orioles series Wednesday and Thursday with Baltimore an impressive 7-1 with Chris Tillman starting.
Chris Tillman Daily Fantasy Baseball Profile – 2016
Gambling911.com has your Chris Tillman Daily Fantasy Baseball profile updated May 18, 2016.
David Price Daily Fantasy Baseball Profile 2016
Gambling911.com has your David Price Daily Fantasy Baseball profile updated April 26, 2016.
Rick Porcello Daily Fantasy Baseball Profile – 2016
Gambling911.com has your Rick Porcello Daily Fantasy Baseball profile updated May 16, 2016.
Yordano Ventura Daily Fantasy Baseball Profile - 2016
Gambling911.com has your Yordano Ventura Daily Fantasy Baseball profile updated May 16, 2016.
Bet the Angels-Dodgers Series – May 16, 17: Which Team is 1-8 in Series?
You can bet the Angels-Dodgers series where the Dodgers kick off this week’s series as a -185 home favorite. The total was listed at 7.5.
FanDuel Future in Doubt, Auditors Warn
One of Britain’s biggest technology start-ups may not be able to survive the current crackdown on the Daily Fantasy Sports sector.
Vegas Looking to Take Bets on eSports…. Nothing to Prevent This in Regulations
Las Vegas regulators are very interested in the prospect of betting on eSports but admit this probably won’t happen until the end of this year the earliest.
Bet the Pirates-Cubs Series – May 14: Chicago 14-2 vs. NL Central
You can bet the Pirates-Cubs series online where Pittsburgh was coming in priced anywhere from +230 to +248. Chicago featured a line of -270 to -290. Oddsmakers had the total set at 8.5 across the board.
Jake Arrieta Daily Fantasy Baseball, Betting Profile
Gambling911.com has your Jake Arrieta Daily Fantasy Baseball and betting profile updated May 14, 2016.
Daily Fantasy Sports: ‘Click Your Mouse, Lose Your House’, Synchronizing Great With Pornography
Professor claims Daily Fantasy contests are designed to seduce a youth market while utilizing similar marketing techniques as pornography.
Anti-Virus Software Pioneer Sought in Murder of Neighbor Hired by Gaming, DFS Firm
An eccentric multi-millionaire and US Presidential candidate has been hired to work for a social media gaming firm MGT, and his name is not Donald Trump.
John McAfee was best known for developing a popular anti-virus computer software but in recent years made headlines after authorities in Belize announced him as a person of interest in connection to the 2012 murder of his neighbor American expatriate Gregory Viant Faull.
Congress Studying Daily Fantasy Sports at Federal Level Concludes
A hearing to determine a need for regulation of the Daily Fantasy Sports industry at the federal level took place May 11 in Washington, DC and concluded almost exactly a Noon Eastern Standard Time.
Bet the Tigers-Nationals Series – Wednesday May 11
You can bet the Tigers-Nationals series for Wednesday with two hot pitchers coming off of losses. The OVER is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings between these two teams with the home team winning the last eight in the series.
Blue Jays-Giants DFS and Betting Outlook – May 10: Stack Toronto Batters Against Cain
Blue Jays batters will be in high demand against a Giants team that will start Matt Cain Tuesday night in San Francisco.
Marlins Strong Lefties Should Give Milwaukee Fits, Reward DFS Players
Judging by Zach Davies somber 0-3 record with a 6.98 ERA, the Miami Marlins batters should have a field day against Milwaukee Tuesday evening.
‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Turns Table on Fantasy Sports Players: Real Athletes Mock Bedroom Prowess
Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy Schumer” featured a skit in which a group of NFL players turning the table and looking back at all of us silly Joe and Janes Fantasy Freaks who regular curse them out....
