With the world of fantasy sports an increasingly busy marketplace SBC’s Sam Cooke spoke to FanTeam CEO Kristoffer Zvickell about what it takes to stand out, and some of the differences between the US and European markets. SBC: As the fantasy sports market grows ever more crowded how are FanTeam intending to stand out to appeal to customers? Kristoffer: First …
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FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles calls for regulation of DFS
Writing an open letter to the media and DFS consumers, Nigel Eccles CEO and Co-founder of FanDuel has called for the US federal government to begin to regulate the industry. Eccles who leads FanDuel operations from New York and Edinburgh, stated that government intervention was the only way to ensure consumer trust and protection in the DFS market. In his …
Read More »NCAA prohibits DraftKings & FanDuel of advertising on associated sports events
US sports network ESPN, reports that the NCAA the governing body of college sports in the US, has prohibited DraftKings and FanDuel from advertising during its associated events. ESPN obtained a communication addressed to DraftKings CEO Jason Robins and FanDuel senior executives Christian Genetski (Chief Legal Officer) and Matt King (Chief Financial Officer) requesting the operator to stop TV advertising …
Read More »Nevada Gaming Board tells DFS operators to apply for licensing
Nevada lawmakers ruled on Thursday that daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators would require a gaming license to operate their services in accordance with state regulations. The decision was approved by AG Burnett Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, who ordered all DFS operators to stop activity within the states borders and begin to apply for gaming licenses. Detailing the …
Read More »Department of Justice orders FBI to investigate DraftKings & FanDuel
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that the US Department of Justice has asked the FBI to form a preliminary investigation into US daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators. WSJ notes that the investigation will focus on US market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings. The Department of Justice is seeking to know whether DFS can be defined as a form of …
Read More »DFS players turning to the courts and against operators
Further bad news appears to have reached FanDuel and DraftKings operations, as US news sources report that aggrieved customers are planning to sue the operators for consumer negligence, following last week’s allegation of data breaches by employees. New York Daily News reported that Kentucky Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) player Adam Johnson was the first plantiff against the operators, accusing them …
Read More »FanDuel issues corporate statement regarding employee data conflict
Amid the growing negative press and player distrust surrounding fantasy sports operators’ DraftKings and FanDuel ongoing employee game data conflict. New York based Fanduel the biggest daily fantasy sports operator has issued this morning the following corporate statement through its press office _____________ Based on everything we know thus far, there is no evidence indicating that the integrity of FanDuel’s …
Read More »Concerns arise over DraftKings & FanDuel data policies
US daily fantasy sports (DFS) commentators and fans have called for stricter industry monitoring and regulation following allegations that employees at leading fantasy sports operators FanDuel and DraftKings were using insider data on rival DFS portals. The New York Times said that DraftKings employee Ethan Haskell (Content Manager) had inadvertently published NFL data regarding DraftKings biggest contest, The Millionaire Maker. The …
Read More »Scott Longley – DFS spotlight attracts major player attention
As legal and political concerns grow over the promotion of daily fantasy sports (DFS) products in the US. The burgeoning sector is still very much appealing to major brands, gambling operators and technologies. Scott Longley places DFS current context under the spotlight… ____________________ The beginning of the NFL regular season is always a keenly anticipated event, but this year it was …
Read More »FanDuel enters eSports markets with acquisition of AlphaDraft
Leading daily fantasy sports operator, FanDuel, has announced that it has acquired the premier eSports platform, AlphaDraft. This is FanDuel’s first foray into the world of eSports, and another example of how the two industries of eSports and fantasy sports are merging ever closer. Earlier this week it was revealed that DraftKings, who plan to launch in the UK in …
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