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Scout Gaming is to enter the Latvian and Lithuanian markets for the first time after agreeing to deliver a daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform to Nordic Leisure. The agreement gives Nordic Leisure, the owner of Optibet and Gold Club Casino, full access to Scout Gaming’s DFS platform enabling them to offer the service across […]
Malta-based DFS firm beats six other finalists Oulala, the daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator and B2B provider, clinched the ‘Best DFS Product’ award for the second year in a row at SBC Awards ceremony in London. Hosted by former footballer Luis Garcia and sports presenter Matt Lorenzo, the event featured a full 28 award […]
FanDuel has announced that Nigel Eccles has stepped down as chief executive, with former chief financial officer Matt King to move into the role. Eccles led FanDuel since he co-founded the daily fantasy sports (DFS) company in 2009, but will now exit the business and also depart its board of directors in order to […]
One of the architects of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act(UIGEA) is calling it a career. After 26 years, Virginia Republican Bob Goodlatte announced he will be retiring at the end of his current term. Goodlatte announced his retirement through a statement that reads in part: “With my time as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee ending in December 2018, this […]
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings has claimed a market-first after expanding its partnership with Euroleague Basketball to begin live-streaming events to players in North America. Customers in the region will be able to view coverage of Euroleague basketball games via the DraftKings mobile application, switching between the action and daily fantasy sports contests. […]
Young operators are much more willing to try new business models, says Oulala’s CEO Following a deal with Marsbet, Daily Fantasy Sports B2B provider Oulala continues to expand its DFS network by striking a deal with Safaribet Kenya. The official launch of a two-year agreement involving the integration with Oulala’s Iframe and then API, […]
Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy signed the budget plan last Tuesday, which includes DFS regulation, and is close to its implementation. Connecticut is close to regulating daily fantasy sports (DFS) as the Governor Dannel Malloy signed the 2018-2019 budget, which includes the segment’s regulation. However, DFS will still need tribal approval to avoid going against […]
FIFS, a non-profit body that was formed to create regulations on DFS, officially launched last week. The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) was officially launched on October 24 in India. The non-profit group represents 13 daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators and is supposed to protect users by creating a regulatory frame to operate […]
Daily Fantasy Sports B2B provider Oulala has signed an agreement with Marsbet to integrate its football management game directly into their iGaming platform. This is the first-ever agreement between a licensed B2B skill game operator and an iGaming company. Oulala will provide its game, which can be seen here, for three brands across the […]
Daily fantasy sports operator DraftKings has appointed R. Stanton Dodge as its new chief legal officer to support its ongoing expansion into new markets. Based in the company’s Boston headquarters in Massachusetts, US, Dodge will oversee DraftKings’ legal and government affairs teams. Dodge joins DraftKings after a 20-year spell with DISH Network, where he […]
Maryland is continuously growing its gambling market and to do so the state tries to discuss the modalities that aren’t already legalised. Maryland casinos might be looking to get competitive with eSports and skill-based gaming. The state’s committee on gaming oversight met last week to discuss the subjects with representatives of gaming corporations and they could […]
Continuing its global market expansion in Europe, DraftKings brings its games to millions of Irish sports fans DraftKings, the world’s largest Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform, today announced its launch in Ireland. Players from the Emerald Isle can now test their sports knowledge and DFS skills against players from across North America and Europe. DraftKings will […]
Florida lawmakers are making yet another push for the legalization of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the Sunshine State. News 4 Jax reported that two Republican lawmakers have brought the issue of fantasy sports regulation back to the floor, five months after both chambers failed to see eye to eye on whether to allow the games in […]
Our colleague, Szaló Réka interviewed Valéry Bollier, who has over thirteen years of experience in the iGaming industry. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences and seminars, as well as a contributor to various B2B publications. Equipped with a passion for Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) and ”Big Data”, Bollier is the co-founder and CEO […]
The daily fantasy sports operators won a class action lawsuit against three college football players. The biggest daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators in the United States, DraftKings and FanDuel, won a US$5 million action lawsuit against three college football players for using players likenesses in DFS games throughout their services. The three former football […]
The bill that would legalise DFS in Ohio cleared the House, is now in the state Senate and could become law this fall. Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) could be legalised this fall, according to Representative Jonathan Dever, who introduced H132 with Rep. Rob McColley and projected it to make it to the floor of […]
Daily fantasy sports operator Sportito has strengthened its expansion in Europe by acquiring a gambling licence from the Malta Gaming Authority. Following the licence award, Sportito confirmed that it plans to launch a daily fantasy sports platform aimed at the German gaming market as Maltese licences allow gambling companies to operate in any country […]
The head of the task force overseeing the modernization of gambling policy at the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice has confirmed his attendance at the upcoming Gaming in Holland Conference & Expo in order to give a preliminary briefing on the secondary legislation that will accompany the country’s long-waited remote gaming bill. The Dutch […]
Valéry Bollier has over twelve years of experience in the iGaming industry. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences and seminars, as well as a contributor to various B2B publications. Equipped with a passion for Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), Bollier is the co-founder and CEO of Oulala.com, a revolutionary fantasy football game which was launched three […]
Fantasy sport games are games in which the real players assemble teams of virtual players, that are given specific skills and actual real-life statistics, in order to resemble to reality. Then, real-life players play against other players, by using the teams they assembled one against each other. Seasons are converted into “one-week” timed tournaments. After […]