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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.
 

Mississippi State Report

24th May 2018 | Written by: Allegra Lapetina
Although only a few forms of gambling are available in the state, Mississippi boasts a large contingency of commercial casinos and multiple tribal casinos.

Paddy Power Betfair Places Bet On U.S. Sports-Betting Market With FanDuel Deal

24th May 2018 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to merge its U.S. business with fantasy sports company FanDuel to target the newly opened U.S. sports-betting market, the UK- and Ireland-based bookmaker said on...

Paddy Power Betfair In Talks With DFS Operator FanDuel

16th May 2018 | Written by: David Altaner
Paddy Power Betfair has confirmed it is in talks about a “possible combination” of its US businesses with daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator FanDuel to target the newly opened US sports-betting...

Regulatory News Updates – May 4, 2018

4th May 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
The UK has been criticised for slow responsible gambling progress, a new entrant shakes up Australia's secondary lottery fight and Scientific Games has named its new leader.

Zynga Report - 2008 to 2018Q2

2nd May 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...

Massachusetts Considers Making Daily Fantasy Sports Permanently Legal

2nd May 2018 | Written by: Nicholaus Garcia
Should the Massachusetts Senate approve an amendment to the state’s $41bn budget to lift a sunset provision making daily fantasy sports legal in the state, do not expect an influx of companies...

Regulatory News Updates – April 27, 2018

27th Apr 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Belgium says loot boxes are gambling, Australia’s online regulator bares its teeth for the first time and Indiana prepares to hear a crucial fantasy sports case.

Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Bill In Holding Pattern In Legislature

23rd Apr 2018 | Written by: Nicholaus Garcia
A sponsor of a bill that would dramatically alter the gaming landscape in Louisiana still lacks the necessary votes to get it passed in the state Senate, forcing him to continue lobbying fellow...

Regulatory News Updates – April 20, 2018

20th Apr 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Sweden’s regulator opens a fresh consultation on updated regulations ahead of open licensing, Borocay confusion reigns in the Philippines and sports leagues in the United States look to ditch...

Malta Country Report

23rd Mar 2018 | Written by: Benjamin Reedman
Malta's gaming landscape is set to undergo significant change, with far-reaching reforms to the country's regulatory framework for gambling expected to enter into effect by mid-2018. 

Regulatory News Updates – March 16, 2018

16th Mar 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Reports suggest that the UK financial watchdog is considering an investigation of Ladbrokes and William Hill with regard to FOBT stake cut claims, Imperial Pacific denies claims it has been raided...

Amid Budget Tensions, Louisiana Lawmakers Busy With Gaming Bills

13th Mar 2018 | Written by: Nicholaus Garcia
Bills seeking to legalize daily fantasy sports, online gambling, and sports betting were among the measures introduced in Baton Rouge as Louisiana’s gaming industry could see substantial changes...

Regulatory News Updates – February 23, 2018

23rd Feb 2018 | Written by: GamblingCompliance Reporters
Loss-making William Hill writes down £338m in regulation costs and taxes, the Saudi gambling ban is tested with a Baloot card tournament, Alabama weighs fantasy sports regulation and poker is...

Florida Gambling Deal Appears ‘Dead On Arrival,’ Analyst Says

20th Feb 2018 | Written by: Nicholaus Garcia
A veteran observer of the negotiations between the state legislature and the Seminole Tribe of Florida does not expect a deal to be reached on a package of gaming reforms and then passed in...

Massachusetts Bill Seeks To Legalize DFS, Offers Sports-Betting Guidelines

16th Feb 2018 | Written by: Chris Sieroty
With Massachusetts lawmakers facing a July 31 deadline to make permanent the temporary regulations for daily fantasy sports (DFS) adopted two years ago, state Senator Eileen Donoghue cautioned her...

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: January 2018

1st Feb 2018 | Written by: Kevin O'Connell
This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from January 2018 includes information on expanded gaming legislation in Florida, Indiana and Mississippi, tribal gaming in California...

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