The emergence of fast-paced daily fantasy sports games has seen U.S. states and international jurisdictions tackle the question of where fantasy sports fall within their gambling and betting regimes.

GamblingCompliance helps operators and their advisors analyse where fantasy sports can be lawfully offered without violating local gaming laws, track legislation at state and national level, and monitor potential convergence of fantasy sports with traditional sports-betting operations.
 

Florida Chamber Joins Seminoles, Disney In Support Of New Restriction On Gambling

30th Oct 2018 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
The Florida Chamber of Commerce, which in the past has urged restraint in amending the state’s constitution, is urging its members and voters to support Amendment 3 on the November ballot, which...

State Supreme Court Judge Strikes Down New York DFS Law

30th Oct 2018 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
The future of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in New York is in doubt after a judge ruled that the online games violate the state constitution’s broad prohibition on commercial betting.

Regulatory News Updates – October 19, 2018

19th Oct 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
The UK’s advertising watchdog rules in favour of two major operators, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas establishes a sports-betting discussion hub and the newest Macau resort confirms its gaming...

Cryptocurrencies A No-Go For U.S. Gaming Regulators

11th Oct 2018 | Written by: Chris Sieroty in Las Vegas
Gambling and cryptocurrencies are two industries that have experienced impressive growth in recent years, but U.S. gaming regulators have been slow to embrace the new payment method due to their...

DFS Players At Greater Risk Of Gambling Problems, New Jersey Study Says

3rd Oct 2018 | Written by: David Altaner
A New Jersey study suggests that many daily fantasy sports (DFS) enthusiasts engage in more forms of gambling than other players and are at a high risk of becoming problem gamblers.

Zynga Report - 2008 to 2018Q3

2nd Oct 2018
Latest quarterly data from US-listed Zynga. The data released for the company contains the following information: Revenue, income from operations, bookings, adjusted EBITDA, player activity KPIs...

Gaming Realms Report - 2012 to 2018H1

27th Sep 2018
Latest half-yearly data from UK-listed Gaming Realms. The data released for the operator contains the following information: Revenue, expenses, adjusted EBITDA, profit/loss before tax, a breakdown...

DraftKings Set to Unveil Retail Betting Partner

21st Sep 2018 | Written by: David Altaner
DraftKings, the U.S. daily fantasy sports operator turning toward sports betting, will announce a partner for retail betting operations later this year, its chief executive has said.

DraftKings To Subpoena Corporate Records In Connection With Cyberattack

4th Sep 2018 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
DraftKings' entrance into the New Jersey sports-betting market and fantasy sports business was temporarily derailed after the company was the victim of a cyberattack that brought down its servers,...

FanDuel’s Co-Founders Sue Paddy Power Betfair For $120m

16th Aug 2018 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
Former CEO Nigel Eccles, alongside three other founders of FanDuel, have filed a lawsuit against Paddy Power Betfair, regarding its acquisition of the fantasy sports business in July and the fact...

Colorado Lawmakers Preparing Sports-Betting Bill For 2019

20th Jul 2018 | Written by: Nicholaus Garcia
Two Colorado assemblymen are waiting until after election day in November to introduce a bill that could eventually legalize sports betting, allowing the state’s 36 commercial casinos the ability...

Louisiana Riverboat Casinos Expected To Make Landfall In 2019

12th Jul 2018 | Written by: Nicholaus Garcia
Louisiana riverboat casinos can now apply to move ashore within 1,200 feet of their current location, but do not expect them to make the long-awaited transition to land until next year, as the...

Indiana Supreme Court To Rule On Fantasy Sports Publicity Case

26th Jun 2018 | Written by: Nicholaus Garcia
The Indiana Supreme Court will hold a hearing on Thursday in a lawsuit brought by three former college athletes against FanDuel and DraftKings to address a crucial issue of gaining consent of the...

Regulatory News Updates – June 22, 2018

22nd Jun 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Dutch loot box enforcement threat forces response from major publisher, Foxwoods casino boss dies unexpectedly and Macau’s Galaxy is accused of spying on its staff.

India Lobby Group AIGF Launches Online Skill Gaming Charter

1st Jun 2018 | Written by: Martin John Williams
The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), the nation’s pre-eminent gaming policy lobby group and think tank, has responded to India’s sluggish pace of regulatory reform by launching a voluntary...

Political Struggles To Update Riverboat Laws Worth It, Says Louisiana’s Top Regulator

31st May 2018 | Written by: Nicholaus Garcia
Despite lawmakers introducing almost three dozen gaming bills at the start of the 2018 Louisiana legislative session in March, opponents were able to sideline most of them in committee with only...

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