FanTeam.com, an operator in the daily fantasy sports markets in Europe, has today announced that it is welcoming further investment in order to strengthen its brand. FanTeam.com is owned by the Maltese company Scout LTD, which itself is owned by Norwegian and Swedish private companies and individuals. FanTeam is fully licensed in the United Kingdom and Malta. Target markets are mainly the UK, Russia, …
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Daily fantasy sports operator Mondogoal has announced the introduction of three new leagues to its offering in the form of the Chinese Super League, the Russian Premier League and the Turkish Super League. In doing so the operator has become the first DFS site to launch these leagues, and shows that it’s sticking to its goal of becoming the first truly …
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With the case for daily fantasy sports looking somewhat bleak in New York and a host of other states, industry operators, players and fans will be encouraged to see Virginia looking like it will move in the opposite direction. On Wednesday the Virginia State Assembly passed a measure setting up a legal framework for daily fantasy sports. This legislation was, …
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Both DraftKings and FanDuel are asking the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division – First Department to overturn a preliminary injunction which ordered the companies to cease operating in the state from December 11th 2015. In its own appeal DraftKings argued that the court, in siding with state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, “abused its discretion” and committed several errors of law when …
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Daily fantasy sports operator, FantasyHub, has temporarily suspended operations as of February 19th. At the time of writing users are still unable to access their accounts. Accessing the website the following message appears: “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we are currently in discussions with a strategic 3rd party regarding the future of FantasyHub & its players.” …
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On Wednesday a court of twelve judges heard the case of whether New Jersey’s plan to introduce sportsbooks to its casinos and racetracks is legal under federal law. The potential market in the USA is huge, as evidenced by the case of Nevada. Sports betting is legal there and $4.2bn (£2.9bn) was taken in wagering last year. Unsurprisingly many states are …
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Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has agreed a deal to acquire MMA and combat sports fantasy site Kountermove. The full terms of the agreement have not been disclosed but the MMAjunkie.com reported that Kountermove’s 30,000 registered users will be moved over to the DraftKings platform. Accessing the Kountermove site now redirects to DraftKings with an explanatory message from Kountermove Co-Founders Brian Knapp …
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Last week saw the long delayed launch of DraftKings in the UK, and whilst this opens up a potentially lucrative new revenue stream it may create more problems for the company and other DFS operators on home turf in the USA. The argument has been raging for some time now, are the likes of FanDuel and DraftKings truly games of skill or, as many state prosecutors …
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Mark Cuban has invested in daily fantasy sports start-up Fantasy Labs inc. The company was founded in 2015 by Peter Jennings and Jonathan Bales. They are both professional DFS players and DraftKings analysts. Jennings was the winner of DraftKings first $1 million (£703,000) tournament, whilst Bales has won hundreds of thousands in DFS winnings. Bales said of Cuban’s investment: “Mr. Cuban’s …
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Fantasy football platform Mondogoal has announced that it has partnered with Intralot as it launches a new Italian facing site. The daily fantasy sports provider includes real money and free play options, and will include the same for its Italian market product. CEO Shergul Arshad said of the news: “Italian users will now have an enhanced gaming experience similar to our …
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