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All-Stars a bit different in fantasy baseball

Here is our 2015 DFS All-Star Team, which is comprised of players who have excelled fantasy-wise, particularly in cash games.

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Fantasy sports show set for Wynn-Encore

​The world of fantasy sports wagering comes to Las Vegas in a big way this week in the form of the Fantasy Sports Combine at the Wynn Las Vegas-Encore complex Friday and Saturday.

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Fantasy wagering pursues legislative action in Florida

​The fantasy sports industry wants to get the attention of the Florida Legislature. With that in mind, two of the biggest companies in the rapidly evolving business, FanDuel and DraftKings, have joined...

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Vegas fantasy comes crashing down

Gaming Yesterday | Big fantasy players would join together in high stakes leagues before FanDuel and DraftKings took it main stream. One had a $70,000 prize and with side bets the win was boosted to...

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Reid wants Congress to examine fantasy-sports betting

Harry Reid, the top Democrat Senate, wants Congress to examine fantasy-sports betting services. Reid’s call for action came after reports that an employee with access to insider information placed bets...

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FanDuel permanently bans employee wagering

FanDuel has permanently banned all employees of the fantasy sport wagering company from playing any daily fantasy sports for money and has also begun an internal probe.

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Fantasy sports wagering fees top $40 million

The two top fantasy sports wagering companies generated $43.6 million in entry fees for tournaments based on Sunday’s NFL games, suggesting recent cheating allegations have not scared off customers at...

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Clearly fantasy sports needs outside regulators

Beyond the Numbers | The daily fantasy sports industry was rocked by a scandal last week when it was revealed that Ethan Haskell, DraftKings’ written content manager, had mistakenly leaked player...

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Fantasy scandal leads to sports wagering nationwide?

Gaming Insider | Fantasy wagering may become the gift that keeps on giving. This could come to pass because of the “scandal” brought about by an employee at one fantasy company using insider...

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Dark day in Nevada with no fantasy sports

Fantasy Force | The Nevada Gaming Control Board last Thursday banned unlicensed daily fantasy sports saying any DFS site must apply for a Nevada gaming license. If you have heard any of the talk from...

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NCAA bans fantasy wagering ads

The NCAA has decided it does not want to have anything to do with fantasy sports wagering and has told DraftKings and FanDuel, that their advertising will no longer be permitted at NCAA events.

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Ill. lawmaker proposes daily fantasy sports wagering

​An Illinois legislator filed a proposal that would allow daily fantasy sports betting sites to operate within the state. Websites such as DraftKings would not be considered gambling, but any companies...

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Massachusetts will review fantasy sports wagers

Daily fantasy sports wagers have got the attention of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which has agreed to consider regulations. FanDuel and DraftKings argue that their products are games of skill.

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FanDuel fees top $28M

FanDuel and DraftKings were once again way ahead of everyone else among companies in the daily fantasy sports business as NFL action reached the halfway point in the season.

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New York State declares fantasy sports are gambling

No Fantasy in New York | DraftKings and FanDuel have been ordered by the New York State attorney general to stop taking bets from New York residents according to a New York Times story

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Fantasy companies FanDuel, DraftKings go to court

Fantasy sports giants FanDuel and DraftKings have gone on the offense and headed to court to block enforcement of the New York attorney general’s ruling that their business in the state constitutes...

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Another road block has fallen in front of daily fantasy sports

A temporary restraining order filed by DraftKings and FanDuel has been shut down today by a New York judge. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman ordered them to stop taking wagers in the state....

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DraftKings hires outside firm to review compliance

DraftKings has retained Exiger, to conduct a review of all aspects of the company’s operational, financial and risk controls and to help develop the practices that “ensure” DraftKings remains at the...

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Fantasy sports lawyers go to Court in New York

Attorneys for the two leading companies in the daily fantasy sports wagering business argued Wednesday in a Manhattan court room against the state attorney general’s efforts to shut them down and said...

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Fantasy sports forum set for Boston

The daily fantasy sports business is the focus of an “educational forum” to be held Thursday in Boston at the Hynes Convention Center. Live streaming of the day-long series of presentations and...

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