The esports industry has a lot to learn from the daily fantasy sports mess
DraftKings and FanDuel are capping off what’s been nothing short of an astonishing NFL season for daily fantasy sports. These companies hit the ground...
NY AG and Draftkings attorney David Boies square off over alleged illegal daily fantasy sports betting
The big legal guns are slugging it out in the media over whether daily fantasy sports betting on sites such as Draftkings and FanDuel...
FanDuel suspending all paid fantasy sports contests in New York
FanDuel has temporarily suspended paid contests on its site while it sorts out its legal problems in New York. The company under a state’s Attorney...
Fantasy sports sites sue to keep doors open in New York
Top daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel filed lawsuits on Friday to contest an order to shut down their online gaming operations in New York state, asking a state court to rule that the games are not illegal gambling.
Daily fantasy esports site Vulcun ceases operations in Nevada as a ‘precaution’
Nevada’s ruling that daily fantasy sports is gambling has implications that reach beyond football and traditional athletics. Daily fantasy esports company Vulcun, which runs...
Nevada Gaming board: Daily fantasy sports is gambling
It turns out that just because it is a new season every week, it doesn’t mean it’s not gambling. The Nevada Gaming Control Board, the...
Daily fantasy esports sites, ESPN, and regulators respond to the ‘insider betting’ scandal
Full disclosure: I have spent $75 on FanDuel over the last year, and I have asked for my money back as part of the...
FanDuel acquires AlphaDraft to get into esports
Big companies are starting to see a lot of potential to make money in esports. A day after DraftKings announced it’s expanding into esports next...
DraftKings brings its daily-fantasy sports empire to esports
Daily fantasy sports are going electronic. DraftKings, one of the top companies in the daily-fantasy market, is expanding to include professional gaming. The site announced this morning that it will take wagers on the League of Legends World Championships starting October 1.
How to make a killer daily fantasy sports football roster on DraftKings and FanDuel
Daily fantasy sports have been growing exponentially in the last five years, largely thanks to two sites: FanDuel and DraftKings. In a Fortune report...