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Associated PressJanuary 1, 2016

New York’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit asking FanDuel and DraftKings to give back all the money they made in the state, the latest salvo in an ongoing clash with a pair of increasingly popular daily fantasy sports websites. The amended lawsuit — filed Thursday, just days before a key court date in the […]

Guest AuthorDecember 28, 2015

Over the past few months, fantasy sports has been in local, state and national news almost daily. What started out as an effort to educate Floridians about the fantasy sports landscape in the Sunshine State has now turned into a battle for survival for an upstart industry. Onlookers have posed important questions about the fantasy […]

Guest AuthorDecember 27, 2015

Over the past few months, fantasy sports has been in local, state and national news almost daily. What started out as an effort to educate Floridians about the fantasy sports landscape in the Sunshine State has now turned into a battle for survival for an upstart industry. Onlookers have posed important questions about the fantasy […]

Associated PressDecember 11, 2015

Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel took a hit Friday in their fight to stay in business in New York, but a scramble to an appeals court kept DraftKings in play at least through the end of the NFL regular season. FanDuel, meanwhile, had already suspended play from New York amid the sites’ clash […]

Jim RosicaDecember 9, 2015

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Wednesday said he won’t object if lawmakers approve a bill putting him in charge of regulating fantasy sports play in the state. Putnam spoke to reporters during an informal “pen and pad” question-and-answer session in advance of the 2016 Legislative Session that starts Jan. 12. State Sen. Joe Negron […]

Associated PressNovember 30, 2015

Yahoo remains active. CBS has quietly withdrawn. And lesser-known daily fantasy sports companies are scaling back. As industry leaders FanDuel and DraftKings fight to protect their lucrative enterprises, other companies offering daily fantasy sports are taking different approaches to how they operate as their new industry faces increased scrutiny. “The industry is pretty fragmented on […]

Associated PressNovember 19, 2015

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Daily fantasy sports companies such as FanDuel and Boston-based DraftKings would be allowed to continue operating in Massachusetts, but with age and advertising restrictions, disclosure requirements and other new rules proposed Thursday by the state’s attorney general. Maura Healey announced what she called an aggressive, first-in-the-nation plan to regulate the websites after her office spent […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2015

“Opponents of fantasy sports are determined to take away our right to play, so we need to make our voices heard before it’s too late.” This chilling message, in an email from FanDuel Action, lays bare the existential threat to daily fantasy sports, urging enthusiasts to “support [a] common-sense bill to protect fantasy sports for all […]

Peter SchorschNovember 12, 2015

You cannot turn on the television without seeing an ad for daily fantasy sports players DraftKings or FanDuel. That’s because the interest in daily fantasy sports is at stratospheric levels. Fantasy sports is as popular as Buffalo wings and cold beer. A report in Fortune shows that 57 million North Americans are betting $465 a […]

Peter SchorschNovember 12, 2015

You cannot turn on the television without seeing an ad for daily fantasy sports players DraftKings or FanDuel. That’s because the interest in daily fantasy sports is at stratospheric levels. Fantasy sports is as popular as Buffalo wings and cold beer. A report in Fortune shows that 57 million North Americans are betting $465 a year on fantasy sports, […]

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Lawsikia Hodges is joining the law firm of Smith, Gambrell & Russell. Photo via Smith, Gambrell & Russell

New York sues to get DraftKings, FanDuel to return money

Paul Charchian: Legislators should listen to Floridians, keep fantasy sports legal

Paul Charchian: Legislators should listen to Floridians, keep fantasy sports legal

Fantasy sites take hit in NY, but FanDuel, DraftKings get stay

Adam Putnam says he’s OK with regulating fantasy sports play

Fantasy sports companies weigh leaving U.S. market – for now

Massachusetts AG proposes tighter regs for fantasy sports

Email Insights: FanDuel Action advocates for Joe Negron/Matt Gaetz fantasy sports bill

Peter Schorsch: Don’t throw the daily sports fantasy baby out with the bathwater

Don’t throw the daily sports fantasy baby out with the bathwater