NY Attorney General Wants Fantasy Sites to Refund All Customers

That rascally New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is at it again. Just hours before New Years Eve celebrations commenced at Times Square, he amended the state’s claim against FanDuel and DraftKings to demand complete refunds for every state resident who has paid an entry fee. As if that wasn’t enough, he is also demanding…

Daily Fantasy Updates In Missouri and Illinois

After months of near continuous bad news for the fantasy sports industry, I’m happy to report on a couple of bright spots today. First, a Missouri lawmaker recently introduced a bill seeking to explicitly legalize online fantasy sports contests. Second, FanDuel and DraftKings will be allowed to continue operations in Illinois until a trial determines…

Illinois Latest State to Declare Daily Fantasy Illegal

Merry Christmas, Illinois! On Wednesday afternoon, your Attorney General issued an opinion that Illinois daily fantasy sports are a form of gambling and therefore illegal within the state. DraftKings and FanDuel are still operating in Illinois as of Christmas Eve, but we’ll probably have to wait a few days before we see how everything shakes…

Good and Bad News for New York Daily Fantasy Sports Sites

I’ve got good news and bad news for daily fantasy players in New York. First, the good news: DraftKings and FanDuel will continue to operate in New York through January and possibly the rest of the NFL season. In an emergency appeal on Friday, appellate judge Pain Feinman said New York daily fantasy sports sites may…

Recapping These Last Few Weeks of Bad DFS News

The vultures are starting to circle. These particular vultures don’t want the flesh of the dead; they want something even more valuable: money and power. It happens every time a disruptive industry explodes onto the scene, whether it be Uber, Bitcoins or daily fantasy sports. A lot of money starts flowing around and suddenly all…

Nevada Daily Fantasy Sports: Now Classified As Gambling

Nevada DFS apps and sports fans just received a gut-punch piece of news. Earlier today, the Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a statement explaining that it considers daily fantasy sports to be gambling, that all operators must immediately cease all activities in the state, and anyone wishing to offer DFS products in Nevada going forward…

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