Fourth class action launched against leading daily fantasy sports site According to a report on Fox Sports a new class action - the fourth against daily fantasy sports operators in the past month - has been launched against FanDuel by Washington professional football player Pierre Garçon. Garçon alleges in the Maryland filing that player "names and likenesses have been misappropriated"...
Respected legal expert calls for an end to the Restoration of America's Wire Act The Restoration of America's Wire Act, an attempt to ban online gambling supported by land casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, came in for some heavy criticism in a Huffington Post op-ed article penned by legal expert Bruce Fein this week. Fein claims that crony capitalism in the...
After pleading guilty, Micon will pay $25,000 fine but avoids imprisonment Bryan Micon, the Las Vegas Bitcoin online casino operator of the Seals With Clubs website who was busted by Nevada authorities earlier this year in a raid on his home, (see previous InfoPowa reports) has been sentenced for operating an illegal gambling system. The Associated Press news agency reports...
Similarities with other forms of gambling cited The meteoric rise of daily fantasy sports, and its similarity to other forms of gambling, prompted Massachusetts regulators to come out in support of the vertical's regulation Thursday. Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner Enrique Zuniga told the Associated Press news agency: "There are enough similarities to other forms of gambling that it warrants regulation," whilst...
Bill A8554 introduced in New York State Assembly New York lawmaker Representative Felix Ortiz has filed Bill A8554 for the regulation of fantasy sports betting in the New York State Assembly which simply adds "fantasy sports gaming" to the existing state gambling code. If the bill is passed, daily fantasy sports would fall under the New York State Gaming Commission...
Most DFS participants agree that money spent online reduces the amount spent on casino games and lotteries An online poll conducted by the Leger research intelligence group among 1,004 US daily fantasy sports players has concluded that money spent on online DFS reduces the amount spent on casino and lottery games and tickets. More than 61 percent of DFS players...
Less than a week after Gov. Chris Christie belittled the idea, state Sen. Jim Whelan plans to introduce a measure InfoPowa readers may recall New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's outburst during the third Republican presidential debate, in which he ridiculed the media focus on regulating daily fantasy sports when there are so many more urgent issues on the world stage...
Another political study, and more class action The troubles keep building for daily fantasy sport operators DraftKings and FanDuel as more politicians and legal firms jump on the bandwagon associated with the DFS "insider" scandal (see previous InfoPowa reports). Indiana broadcaster WTTV reports that an Indianapolis law firm is trying to get complainants together for what will be the twentieth...
FourCubed will no longer market any "illegal online gambling site" that serves US customers The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement's warning earlier this year that affiliate marketers who promote unlicensed operators in the New Jersey online gambling market could be prejudiced by such illegal activity (see previous InfoPowa report) has clearly influenced FourCubed, the parent company for Poker Affiliate...
Email to former US players interpreted as such US poker players who used PokerStars before it was shuttered on Black Friday in 2011, but who have ignored repeated calls to claim any restricted funds in their accounts, received an interesting email from the company this week which observers believe may indicate the online poker giant is gearing up for a...
