The future of Daily Fantasy Sports in Louisiana will rest with voters in individual parishes as part of a general election on Nov. 6. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced late last week that he has signed a measure that authorizes the November ballot question.
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Fantasy sports wagering is moving closer to legalization in Louisiana where the full Senate will soon vote on legislation that would allow voters to decide this fall whether fantasy wagering via a smartphone app should be legal in the state.
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The Takeover | Been a little while since we talked about US Fantasy Sports, one of the best ways to bet sports in Vegas thanks to the pari-mutuel style of wagering. Well, some big news was released as the company has just released its mobile fantasy sports betting app for 23 states.
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DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has told Bloomberg that the daily fantasy sports company would consider transitioning into an online sportsbook in the United States.
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The Takeover | I would be doing all of you an injustice this week if I didn’t promote the Cash Considerations podcast on GamingToday.com. Ten NFL winners were given out this week, with only one loser picked by two of us, and the other guy getting it right.
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World Series betting favorite Cleveland Indians have joined the Ohio sports teams and companies that support a proposed law to legalize fantasy sports betting in the state.
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Massachusetts has reached a legal resolution with daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel. Media reports indicate each has agreed to pay $1.3 million in a settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office.
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New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed into law Thursday legislation to regulate and tax daily fantasy sports in the state. The law imposes a 10.5 percent tax on the winnings of companies that offer daily fantasy sports.
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The Takeover | Come one. Come all. Gleaming and glittering with gold and wondrous surprises for young and old. The giraffes have arrived, the trapeze has been hung, the tightrope has been tied tight and T-Mobile Arena is ready Saturday for its version of the modern day circus.
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For years I’ve listened to folks talk about how little kickers matter when it comes to pro football. For the record, I completely disagree.
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DraftKings is planning to launch its Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) games in Ireland over the coming months, according to media reports. The site is expecting to roll out its gaming service before the end of the year,
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Daily fantasy sports site FanDuel announced on Friday that it would discontinue service in the United Kingdom. The move comes on the heels of word that FanDuel and DraftKings, the two major U.S. operators, have ended merger plans.
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Delaware became the 14th state to legalize and regulate Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) when Gov. John Carney’s signed enabling legislation last week.
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New Jersey’s first casino has become the first in Atlantic City to let patrons play daily fantasy sports contests. Resorts Casino Hotel launched FastPick, a daily fantasy sports game in which customers choose head-to-head player matchups of real-world athletes.
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The proposal that would merge the two daily fantasy sports leaders, DraftKings and FanDuel, is no more. Thursday, leaders from each side said the decision to call off the planned merger was mutual.
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The Takeover | With the MLB All-Star break many people might be taking the next few days off, but you don’t have to.
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USFantasy Sports, the only legal daily fantasy sports platform in Nevada, continues to knock it out of the park with unbeatable baseball props for the 88th All-Star Game taking place on Tuesday, July 11 at Marlins Park in Miami.
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The Takeover | Somehow in the doldrums of summer sports, it’s actually about to get busy. First up is UFC International Fight Week, a yearly gathering here in Vegas that runs this year July 5-8, ending with UFC 213 at T-Mobile Arena. Here’s a rundown of the events.
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The Indiana Gaming Commission last week approved three paid fantasy sports operators for Indiana. State legislators had officially made the activity legal in Indiana in 2016, and agreed to regulate it.
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Expanding casino gambling in Florida…Expanding casino gambling in Florida may be decided by Sunshine State voters, with word that Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are continuing to fund an effort to pass a constitutional amendment that would make it difficult to expand gambling.
Resorts Casino, Golden Nugget Atlantic…Resorts Casino Hotel and the Golden Nugget Atlantic City officially joins four other operating sportsbooks in Atlantic City today (Wednesday).
Talking Stick Resort and Casino will…Talking Stick Resort and Casino near Phoenix will remain closed until Aug. 19, as a result of a fierce storm that swept through the area early Saturday. The casino said that water from multiple storms flowed into the area where the main and backup generators are housed.
NFC South has tons of competition but…NFL Previews | The NFC South was the powerhouse of the league last year with two wild cards for the first time in its current configuration.
Boarding Pass fans can now earn points…Slot Club Spotlight | Always innovative, Station Casinos has launched another new way to earn Boarding Pass points by way of its new my|Rewards Mastercard.
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