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Online Gaming News
New York senator in fantasy sports legislative push
18 Dec 2015
Sen. David Carlucci, D-Clarkstown, signs on to back bill that would regulate fantasy sports in New York.
This Week in Gambling: Christmas gifts from RAWA and fantasy sports
17 Dec 2015
This Week in Gambling, Christmas came early for online gambling supporters, as Sheldon Adelson's Restoration of America's Wire Act proposal took a big step back in a hearing on Capitol Hill. Plus, J Todd discusses the legal battle over daily fantasy sports in New York.
Dan's DFS picks for NFL Week 15
16 Dec 2015
Casino City's resident DFS expert is back with a Week 15 lineup featuring Drew Brees, Brandon Bolden and Adrian Peterson.
Washington D.C. resident wins $3 million at FanDuel World Fantasy Football Championship
16 Dec 2015
Roman Edmond, 43, credited Todd Gurley as the player that truly took his team over the top, and has promised a future tribute to the St. Louis running back.
Reprieve won on fantasy sports ban
14 Dec 2015
Fantasy sports companies can keep operating in New York due a temporary reprieve of a recent ban injunction.
Fantasy sports giants hit by New York ban
11 Dec 2015
Judge rules fantasy sports companies cannot conduct business in New York state.
New York judge grants preliminary injunction against daily fantasy sites
11 Dec 2015
New York Supreme Justice Judge Manuel Mendez has ruled in favor of the New York Attorney General, prohibiting industry giants DraftKings and FanDuel from operating in the state, effective immediately.
Dan's DFS picks for NFL Week 14
10 Dec 2015
After a disappointing Week 13, Dan is back with a new lineup that includes Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Draughn and Sammy Watkins.
Sports betting pioneer Salerno applies for Nevada gaming license for DFS
9 Dec 2015
Vic Salerno applied for an off-track, pari-mutuel sports system operator's license for his company, US Fantasy, to be the first to offer betting on fantasy sports contests through Nevada casinos.
Survey finds two-thirds of DFS players consider it a 'game of skill'
7 Dec 2015
The results are based on 1,081 responses to a survey of DFS players in the United States over the Thanksgiving holiday from Nov. 25-28, 2015.
Dan's DFS picks for NFL Week 13
3 Dec 2015
Casino City's resident daily fantasy sports expert discusses his lineup for this week.
This Week in Gambling: Nevada, New York and Sheldon Adelson
2 Dec 2015
This Week in Gambling, the Nevada Attorney General has decided to back Sheldon Adelson's Restoration of America's Wire Act campaign. Plus, J Todd discusses the New York Attorney General's continued fight against daily fantasy sports.
New York judge declines to make ruling in daily fantasy sports case
25 Nov 2015
Supreme Court Judge Manuel Mendez declined to issue a ruling today on a request by the New York Attorney General to immediately shut down daily fantasy sports operators in the Empire State.
Dan's DFS picks for NFL Week 12
25 Nov 2015
Dan hopes to redeem himself after last week with a new daily fantasy lineup.
This Week in Gambling: Pennsylvania, fantasy sports and the FBI
25 Nov 2015
This Week in Gambling, J Todd discusses the bill passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that aims to legalize and regulate online gambling in the state. Plus, he takes another look at the fantasy sports industry and dives into the American Gaming Association's recent help from the FBI.
DraftKings retains risk and compliance firm
24 Nov 2015
Exiger's engagement with the fantasy sports site will be led by Roy Pollitt, a former FBI special agent who was the lead case agent in the U.S. government's seven-year investigation into the online gaming industry, which culminated in the prosecution of Full Tilt, PokerStars and Absolute Poker.
What should daily fantasy sports do now?
24 Nov 2015
The two big daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators, FanDuel and DraftKings, and their backers, are, in the immortal words of former President George H.W. Bush, in "deep-doodoo." But lawyers with legal shovels can probably dig them out.
Celebrities Zack Ward, Bernie Nicholls rip into daily fantasy sports
24 Nov 2015
Veteran actor Zack Ward, who played Scut Farkus in "A Christmas Story," and former NHL star Bernie Nicholls are leading the charge in California to fight the daily fantasy sports industry.
Top 10 similarities in the rise and potential fall of DFS and poker
23 Nov 2015
If you've been covering the online gambling industry since the UIGEA was a twinkle in Bill Frist's eye, the parallels between the rise and potential fall of the daily fantasy sports industry is like déjà vu all over again.
FanDuel forms new advisory board to develop policy recommendations
22 Nov 2015
The board includes a former U.S. Attorney and a former Pennsylvania governor.
DraftKings power attorney unleashes his case against New York
20 Nov 2015
DraftKings' attorney David Boies met with the media today to discuss his client's war with the New York attorney general and in the process he proved why his hiring was a worthwhile move for the daily fantasy sports giant.
Dan's DFS picks for NFL Week 11
19 Nov 2015
Fresh off his third cash of the season in DraftKings' Millionaire Maker, Dan Podheiser is back with his daily fantasy sports picks for the NFL's Week 11 action.
Massachusetts Attorney General proposes regulations for daily fantasy sports industry
19 Nov 2015
The draft regulations lay out a significant number of consumer protections that include prohibiting play by minors, ensuring more truthful advertising, and an increase in transparency.
The Reel Life: Daily fantasy roast edition
19 Nov 2015
On "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver provides an excellent breakdown on the controversies surrounding the daily fantasy sports industry and its insistence that it's not gambling.
Inside Gaming: Let's call daily fantasy sports what it is — gambling
18 Nov 2015
Howard Stutz believes the daily fantasy sports industry will be able to move forward only if the major players first admit the game is a form of gambling.
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