FanDuel and DraftKings have run into a roadblock for their proposed merger. The FTC announced today that it will, along with attorney general offices from California and District of Columbia,… Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Skill or chance: Which is it when you play fantasy football? State Sen. Doug Ericksen, R- Ferndale, says fantasy football is a game of skill, and he… Read More
The two leaders of daily fantasy sports, DraftKings and FanDuel, have agreed to merge. The companies announced the long-rumored deal Friday morning, with a pending transaction expected to close next year. Financial terms were… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — DraftKings has been on a roller coaster over the past few years, to say the least. But co-founder and CEO Jason Robins spoke on stage today at TechCrunch… Read More
Yahoo was due to suspend paid fantasy sports contests in New York state on Wednesday, a decision that follows similar moves on Monday by DraftKings and Fan Duel, Reuters is… Read More
It hasn’t been a great past few months for DraftKings and FanDuel, but Monday brought good news for the daily fantasy sports giants. Virginia became the first state to effectively… Read More
Among the multiple setbacks suffered of late by DraftKings, one of the least surprising is that the fantasy-sports firm no longer possesses an exclusive advertising deal with ESPN. Disney-owned ESPN… Read More
View image | gettyimages.com Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon is suing FanDuel one year after promoting the daily fantasy sports giant. Garcon today filed a class-action lawsuit in Maryland… Read More
For the first time this NFL season, total spending and participation from consumers on daily fantasy sports sites decreased week-over-week. SuperLobby, a U.K.-based research firm that tracks spending on daily… Read More
DraftKings and FanDuel are being ordered out of Nevada. The Nevada Gaming Control Board ruled today that daily fantasy sports sites are considered gambling and ordered the companies to stop operating… Read More
A new startup from Seattle is putting a different spin on the daily fantasy sports model with an app that lets users win cash if they predict specific plays and… Read More
Hard-charging daily fantasy sports sites are suddenly embroiled in controversy that includes discussion of something akin to insider trading. While there is no evidence of anything fraudulent occurring, the incident has shined… Read More
DraftKings and FanDuel are dealing with a scandal that is described as alleged “insider trading.” The New York Times has the details of a controversy involving the two fast-growing daily fantasy… Read More
If you watched any football during the first week of NFL action this past Sunday, you surely saw an advertisement for DraftKings or FanDuel. The two companies, which run daily fantasy… Read More
Earlier this month, daily fantasy sports site FanDuel raised a whopping $275 million round. Now, its rival DraftKings is reeling in even more cash. Re/code reported that DraftKings has raised… Read More
FanDuel is now a unicorn. The daily fantasy sports company just raised a $275 million round that values FanDuel at more than $1 billion, reported Re/code. Total funding for the… Read More
ESPN today announced an exclusive deal with DraftKings, which will become ESPN’s official daily fantasy sports platform. DraftKings runs daily fantasy sports games that award real cash prizes to participants. The new deal… Read More