Debate grows over banning fantasy sports gambling websites in California
- Jan 27, 2016
New York, Nevada have banned websites like DraftKings
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Republican Tyler Vorpagel pushes for Wisconsin to welcome Daily Fantasy Sports
- Jan 27, 2016
Wisconsin has gambling laws in place that make it illegal for any sort of betting, lottery or gambling related operations but Republican Tyler Vorpagel believes that this law should not be applied to the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry as it does not fall under the category of being 'games of chance' but 'games of skills'.
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Lawsuit claims fantasy sports websites FanDuel, DraftKings violate Oregon law
- Jan 26, 2016
A class-action suit has been filed in federal court in Portland against two daily fantasy sports sites, FanDuel and DraftKings, alleging both businesses are operating illegal online sports betting.
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California edges closer to daily fantasy sports regulation
- Jan 26, 2016
California has taken another step closer to regulating daily fantasy sports (DFS) after a bill that would allow websites to legally offer such services progressed through the state legislature.
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License and regulate all online gaming sites, not just fantasy sports
- Jan 25, 2016
Betting on sports is illegal in most states, California included. Nevertheless, betting on a hand-picked group of star athletes — also known as playing "daily fantasy sports" — has become a multibillion-dollar enterprise seemingly overnight, spurred by a barrage of advertising and investments from major sports leagues.
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DraftKings to create designation for elite players, ban offsite scripts
- Jan 22, 2016
Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings will no longer allow the use of outside computer scripts and plans to start identifying experienced players, among other changes announced by the company Friday.
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Texas AG latest to say DFS is illegal gambling
- Jan 20, 2016
Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton (pictured) has added his name to the list of AG's that have declared daily fantasy sports to be illegal gambling.
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Mark Pincus-backed real-money fantasy start-up Boom Fantasy launches
- Jan 19, 2016
Boom Fantasy, a new California-based start-up backed by Zynga chief executive Mark Pincus, has launched its real-money fantasy sports product after recently completing a $1.4m seed funding round.
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Florida committee approves DFS bill with caveats
- Jan 13, 2016
On Tuesday, the Florida House of Representatives' Business and Professions Subcommittee approved HB 707 by a vote of 10-3. The bill, which was introduced by Reps. Matt Gaetz and Ritch Workman, will now move to the Regulatory Affairs Committee for further vetting.
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New York Daily Fantasy Players in Game for NBA, NHL Playoffs
- Jan 12, 2016
Daily fantasy sports players won't be shut out of the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League playoffs after a state appeals court allowed the two biggest sites to continue operating while they fight the attorney general's claim that they're illegal gambling operations.
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AG Healey set to have hearing on daily fantasy sports in Mass.
- Jan 11, 2016
Proposed rules for online fantasy sports contests will be getting a public airing in Boston.
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Wisconsin, Illinois lawmakers eye fantasy sports
- Jan 8, 2016
Wisconsin and Illinois have joined the mounting list of states that have given daily fantasy sports special attention, whether for the better or worse.
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