It seems the NBA is finally going to play its cards all out in the open after going years refusing to take an official stance on sports betting. NBA Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Dan Spillane revealed the decision last week at the Sports Betting USA conference in New York.
A spate of news stories over the past couple of weeks highlights the many preparations being made behind the scenes should sports betting be legalized in the USA. Three stories in particular dating back to last month show how lawmakers, tribes and gaming association groups are preparing themselves for the possibility that the Supreme Court…
The NBA just did the daily fantasy industry a big favor. On Thursday, the NBA announced that it will be integrating a new fantasy scoring system among other new features to make the league more fantasy-friendly for DFS players. Not only will this be convenient for existing fantasy players, but it will also expose basketball…
A Panamanian woman has just claimed a $30 million lottery jackpot courtesy of a ticket she bought online through theLotter.com. Aura D. from Panama said she was inspired to sign up for an account with the online lotto service after reading a local newspaper article about a recent lottery winner. She researched how to buy…
FanDuel is gearing up for the 2017 NFL season in a big way with the launch of new contest types, new lineup editing tools, new ways to play with your friends and more all within the past month. The latest additions to FanDuel include:
A federal judge dealt a serious blow to Derby Wars two months ago in its case against the Stronach Group, but Derby Wars will continue operating. The daily fantasy horse racing site reached an agreement with the Stronach Group to settle the lawsuit and bring the matter to an end.
A ruling handed down by a federal judge this week will allow a suit against fantasy horse racing site Derby Wars to continue. Judge James Otero determined in his ruling on May 15th that the fantasy contests run by Derby Wars constitute wagering and the site should be treated as an off-track betting outlet.
Editors update: ESPN is now actively involved in the sports betting industry after partnering with Penn Entertainment to operate ESPNBet.com The idea that fantasy sports betting is opening the door for the expansion of traditional sports betting may not be the most shocking news ever, but David Pardum of ESPN published an excellent and very…
Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, July 20th, 2017. With the wild ride that was the 2016 election cycle behind us, many have now turned to speculating to the future of a Donald Trump Presidency. Donald Trump said and promised many things on the…
FanDuel and DraftKings nearly merged before sports betting was legalized, the news came straight from the operators via e-mails sent out by both companies.
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