The legal scrutiny against daily fantasy sports websites could soon cause problems to television networks. The amount of money spent by the fantasy websites on television advertisements is huge, and television networks would absolutely hate […]
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Yahoo To Appear In Court Over Daily Fantasy Sports Investigations
The fantasy sports service from Yahoo is the latest daily fantasy service to be faced with an investigation in the state of New York. Yahoo is set to appear in court for a hearing on […]
After Dropping Millions On Advertising, DraftKings If Now Asking Partners To Pull Back
The fall of DraftKings might come as quickly as its sudden rise. The latest reports show that the daily fantasy sports operator is asking its major league sports partners to allow it to pull back […]
NFL Players Declare War On Fantasy Sports Site FanDuel
Standout Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon has brought a class-action lawsuit on behalf of NFL players against the fantasy sports website FanDuel. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Maryland, claims the site misuses […]
Fantasy Sports Sites FanDuel and DraftKings Ordered To Close Down in Nevada
The State of gambling and home to Las Vegas has closed down daily fantasy sports sites like FanDuel and DraftKings, claiming they cannot operate in the State unless they have gambling licenses. The Nevada decision […]
Fantasy Sports Sites Under Scrutiny By FBI And Justice Department
Unless you live under a rock, chances are that you have seen (several) commercials for the fantasy sports operators FanDuel and DraftKings. The ads feature testimonials from “real” players who happily report that they have […]
Fantasy Sports Websites Remain Incredibly Successful Amid Rumors Of Cheating
Despite reports of cheating, the two largest fantasy sports companies, DraftKings and FanDuel had a record number of participants last weekend. The two websites combined to attract 7.1 million entries into their guaranteed prize pool […]
ESPN Distancing Itself From Fantasy Sport With Show Segment Sponsorship Removal
ESPN announced last week that it would not be accepting fantasy sport advertising on some of its college sports related partnership stations and will also no longer be accepting sponsorships from the industry for show […]
Fantasy Companies Deny Employees Have Inside Knowledge To Win Big
DraftKings and FanDuel, two giants of commercial fantasy sports, have issued a joint statement saying their employees do not use insider information to bet and win in their own fantasy contests. The statement came hot […]
A Major College Sports League Just Banned All Fantasy Sports Ads On Its TV Network
Despite the surge in online fantasy sports you won’t be seeing fantasy football commercials screened on the SEC sports network under an agreement reached between network partners ESPN and the NCAA’s Southeastern Conference (SEC) . […]