FanDuel and DraftKings were ordered by a judge to cease operations in New York. However, the decision didn't last long. Hours after one New York judge ordered the two largest fantasy sports operators to shut down, another judge issued an emergency stay that allowed the residents of the state the right to continue to play. Read More »
As the ongoing debate over whether or not those who play fantasy football are actually gambling rages onward, it seems that heavy hitters FanDuel and DraftKings are protesting to stand strong. New York’s attorney general recently put a ban on both sites, which sparked the protest. And naturally, The Daily Show had to head over to the rally to interview some of the gamblers. Read More »
Daily Fantasy Football contests on popular websites like DraftKings and FanDuel are basically a new form of gambling, which isn't a terrible aspect of the medium, but a new development from behind-the-scenes has employees looking at some possible jail time for a form of insider trading! That's right, after a DraftKings employee won a large sum of money on FanDuel, suspicions arose and there's now a huge scandal erupting in the Fantasy Football world. Read more details about how this happened below. Read More »