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 …
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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 …
Read More »New Jersey Congressman Pallone calls for a legal review of fantasy sports operators
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone has urged for a congressional hearing to review the legality of fantasy sports operators targeting US consumers. Pallone who supported New Jersey’s failed attempt to legalise sports betting in licensed gambling premises (casinos and racetracks), told US news sources that there appears to be little difference between sports wagering and popular fantasy sports products. “Fans …
Read More »FanDuel acquires US sports data provider numberFire
Fantasy sports operator FanDuel continues its operational expansion with the acquisition of US sports data and analysis provider numberFire. Detailing the acquisition of the data provider to technology news source Techcrunch.com, FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles commented that the buy would help FanDuel pursue targets beyond the US daily fantasy sports. numberFire data provisions will be integrated into FanDuel’s fantasy sports …
Read More »FanDuel expands mobile development capabilities with KotiKan acquisition
Following last week’s announcement of its $275 million Series E venture round funding, daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator FanDuel has confirmed the acquisition of Scottish app development studio KotiKan. FanDuel who stated that it would use its raised funds to further develop in-house development and delivery competencies, acquired the Edinburgh based mobile development studio who have worked on FanDuel mobile …
Read More »FanDuel secures $275 million with Google & Time Warner as Series E investors
Leading daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has been valued at $1 billion, following its latest venture capital ‘Series E’ round of $275 million. The investment round was led by Venture Capitalist firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), technology news sources report that new FanDuel investors include Time Warner and Google Capital (Source: Crunchbase). The $275 million comes less than 12 months …
Read More »David Clifton – Licensing Expert – Will the fantasy sports explosion cross the Atlantic
Gambling industry legal expert David Clifton, examines the fast growing US daily fantasy sports market, and considers whether Europe’s diverse regulatory conditions will allow for fantasy sports to gain traction and new market entry Fantasy sports have exploded in a big way in the US. My inbox seems saturated with emails informing me that this is the fastest growing segment …
Read More »FanDuel targets development expansion with new Glasgow City offices
Daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel is set to expand its product development and delivery capabilities by employing a further 200 software specialists for its new Glasgow city offices. In December 2014, the Edinburgh founded operator announced that it would open a new development office in Glasgow City Centre. The fast growing company has doubled its Scottish workforce in the past …
Read More »Disney backs out of $250 million DraftKings funding
US business and technology news sources have reported that Walt Disney Co (Disney) has backed away from its proposed $250 million investment in daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings. Disney will continue its partnership with DraftKings by providing exclusive fantasy sports content through its sports media network ESPN. DraftKings management stated that the operator was pleased to continue its partnership with …
Read More »NBA gains equity partnership with FanDuel fantasy sports
Furthering its presence in the US sports market, daily fantasy sports operator FanDuel has announced that it has agreed an exclusive 4 year partnership with the NBA. As part of the high coverage agreement, the NBA will gain an equity stake in FanDuel, who are currently valued at $1 billion by venture analysts. FanDuel CEO and Co-Founder Nigel Eccles commented …
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