Michael Epps warns against the application of casino-style regulations to DFS Michael Epps, a ten-year former member of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, entered the daily fantasy sports regulatory debate over the weekend with an op-ed in the publication NJ.com, warning against the application of casino-style regulations to DFS, and asserting that the vertical is "simply not the same...
But 2016 launch will in some ways be an experiment, says CEO In an interview with Bloomberg business news this week, Nigel Eccles -the CEO of US daily fantasy sport market leader FanDuel - revealed that he plans a sortie into the British market next year. However, some elements of the expansion will be an experiment, Eccles said, explaining that...
Wealth of information will help daily fantasy sport players with their selections Daily fantasy sports football fans on the DraftKings site will soon have access to a greater volume of relevant information to assist in their selections following a deal with data provider Opta. The data provider will deliver live football performance statistics for the English Premier League, North America's...
One exec attributes slowdown in entries to seasonal effect For the third consecutive week business at major daily fantasy sports sites has slowed as the US debate on regulating the vertical continues. FanDuel, whose CEO Nigel Eccles claims the slowdown is simply a seasonal blip, reported that his business has declined by 13 percent since the DFS scandal erupted on...
State officials investigating daily fantasy sports possibilities The regulation of daily fantasy sports is a hot topic in Massachusetts and Illinois, according to reports over the weekend in the Boston Herald and the Daily Herald in Illinois. The Boston newspaper reports that the Massachusetts State Lottery is considering the development of a daily fantasy sports game, with lottery director Michael...
Two more eliminations in World Series of Poker main event The second day of play in the 2015 World Series of Poker main event started Monday with Joe McKeehen still holding a massive chip lead on 91.3 million, and Israeli businessman Ofer Zvi Stern (37) in second place on 32.5 million. Other players still in contention for the $7.6 million...
FBI's C3 reporting tool adopted by AGA The American Gaming Association is cooperating with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as part of its "Stop Illegal Gambling — Play it Safe" initiative. The partnership involves the adoption and marketing of the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Centre (C3) tool allowing the public to relay tips and complaints relating to online...
Need for shift in industry approach The American Gaming Association's (AGA) Board of Directors weighed in on the issue of daily fantasy sports (DFS) regulation and the industry's approach to sports betting with a set of recommendations it says will mark a major shift in the industry's approach. Recommendations include the building of a broad coalition to determine whether a...
On the back of quarterly revenue growth report Social gaming giant Zynga's chief financial officer David Lee will leave the company on a high as it reports a positive performance in its third quarter results which are above the top end of its guidance range. The results were driven by Zynga's three core mobile franchises Wizard of Oz Slots, Words...
Millions at stake as nine finalists gather to compete for the top prize The 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event final table is back in the news this week as preparations are made for the nine finalists to gather again at the Rio in Las Vegas Sunday to compete for the top prize. Whilst predictions on the outcome vary,...
