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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 year on fantasy sports, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 10, 2015

State Sen. Joe Negron and Rep. Matt Gaetz filed new draft legislation Tuesday that would put restrictions on daily fantasy sports websites such as DraftKings, FanDuel, and others operating in the state. According to the bill’s language, game operators must register with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and pay related fees. The state would also require them to “implement […]

Phil AmmannNovember 2, 2015

As fantasy-sports operators face scrutiny and increased calls for regulation, the industry is turning to a former member of the Obama administration to help prove to outsiders it can self-monitor. Seth Harris, who was deputy U.S. Labor Secretary and was acting department head for more than a year, has been retained by the Fantasy Sports […]

Phil AmmannOctober 22, 2015

Daily fantasy operators, despite several outside investigations, continue to face serious questions about legality of industry trade practices under federal and state gambling laws. Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada of ESPN are reporting that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has called for federal regulation of fantasy operators, even though he insists the league will continue its […]

Associated PressOctober 16, 2015

Nevada regulators ordered daily fantasy sports sites like DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down Thursday, saying the hard-to-miss sites that have flooded the marketplace with TV and Internet ads cannot operate in the state without a gambling license. The decision comes amid growing backlash by regulators and investigators, including New York’s attorney general, after it […]

Peter SchorschOctober 6, 2015

Few can resist the allure of “major scandal.” Even fewer can resist assailing an easy target. Not even the venerable New York Times is immune from such bad habits, even though it should know better (shouldn’t it?). Covering the fantasy sports industry, which is described as a multibillion dollar “unregulated business,” leave it to the Times to […]

Gary FineoutSeptember 15, 2015

As the NFL season kicks off, another big contest may be soon be played in the halls of the Florida Capitol. The growing fantasy sports industry, which is already subjecting television viewers to a barrage of wall-to-wall advertising with the new football season, is now setting its sights on getting the blessings of the Republican-controlled […]

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

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

Legislation filed to regulate daily fantasy sports websites

Fantasy sports lobbies up, hires former deputy Labor Secretary for self-regulation

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver suggests regulations on daily fantasy operators

Daily fantasy sports sites ordered to shut down in Nevada

New York Times fantasy sports “scandal” is just that: fantasy

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