Daily Fantasy Sports
NY appeals court rules DFS contests unconstitutional
A New York State appeals court has struck down a law allowing for daily fantasy sports in the state, ruling the games to be illegal…
Global Daily Fantasy Sports acquires Playgon for CAD$9.5m
Software supplier Global Daily Fantasy Sports will acquire live dealer games supplier Playgon Interactive in a CAD$9.5m ($7.2m) deal. The move will see Global expand…
DraftKings and Sportradar extend partnership
DraftKings has announced an extension of its partnership with Sportradar, through which the data specialist will continue to provide the daily fantasy sports and sportsbook…
FanDuel scores exclusive fantasy sports deal with Pittsburgh Steelers
Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel has agreed an exclusive deal to become the official daily fantasy sports partner of Pennsylvania-based NFL franchise the Pittsburgh Steelers. Under the…
DraftKings clinches first daily fantasy sports license in Iowa
DraftKings has become the first operator to secure a daily fantasy sports (DFS) license in Iowa and has revealed plans to launch in the state…
DraftKings becomes NFL’s first daily fantasy sports partner
DraftKings will become the first daily fantasy sports (DFS) partner of the National Football League (NFL). Under the deal, DraftKings will have access to NFL…
PA fantasy sports revenue up 47% in August
Pennsylvania’s fantasy sports market has reported a 47.2% year-on-year increase in revenue for August, with DraftKings leading the market over the month. DraftKings’ revenue grew…
SportsHub hit with penalty for unlawful NJ fantasy offering
SportsHub Games Network has become the first online fantasy sports business to be hit with a civil penalty for operating in New Jersey without a…
Iowa set to launch sports betting on August 15
Iowa will launch its regulated sports wagering and fantasy sports market next week after the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission signed off on new rules…
PA fantasy sports market grows 35.4% in May
Pennsylvania’s regulated fantasy sports market performed strongly in May, with revenue up 35.4% year-on-year to $1.8m. However, this total represented a marginal month-on-month decline. Seven…
Louisiana sports betting hopes die, take fantasy bill with them
The end of the Louisiana legislative session passed yesterday (June 6), with efforts to pass sports betting legislation failing. This failure also saw Senator Daniel…
Fantasy sports bill dies in North Carolina House committee
North Carolina’s latest attempt to develop a regulatory framework for fantasy sports has failed, after a bill that would have declared the contests games of…
PA generates $3.4m in tax from first year of regulated fantasy sports
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has revealed that the state has generated tax revenue of $3.4m (£2.7m/€3.0m) from its first full year of regulated…