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DFS news roundup: Indiana passes DFS legislation31 March 2016 Indiana became the second U.S. state to pass daily fantasy sports (DFS) legislation last week, after Gov. Mike Pence signed S 339 into law on March 24. The law officially takes effect on July 1.Earlier this month, Virginia became the first state to enact DFS regulations when it passed the Fantasy Contests Act.The Indiana law, like Virginia's, requires a $50,000 licensing fee from operators, a price that could prove to be a barrier to entry for smaller sites...read moreTop 10 future bets for the 2016 Major League Baseball season28 March 2016 The 2016 Major League Baseball season gets underway Sunday, which means we have 2,430 games to bet on over the next six months.But before we get into the daily grind of analyzing pitching matchups and ballpark splits, it's now time to invest a little time and money into our futures...read moreDFS news roundup: Operations shut down in New York24 March 2016 Daily fantasy sports (DFS) giants FanDuel and DraftKings on Monday agreed to stop offering contests in New York until September, unless legislation is passed that allows them to operate.In September, a primary appeal hearing will be held regarding the legality of DFS in New York.New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman The agreement is part of a settlement the sites reached with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (the settlement agreements can be viewed here and here), four months after Schneiderman issued to them a cease and desist letter...read moreAmaya CEO charged with insider trading23 March 2016 A Quebec securities regulator announced today that David Baazov, president and CEO of Amaya Gaming Group, and his business associates are facing 23 charges for allegedly using "privileged information pertaining to the securities of Amaya for trading purposes" and "influencing or attempting to influence the market price" of Amaya.Amaya Gaming President and CEO David Baazov Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) said in a statement that the transgressions took place between December 2013 and June 2014...read more48 hours of March Madness, Las Vegas style21 March 2016 LAS VEGAS -- It's 9:17 a.m. Pacific time and the first game of the 2016 NCAA college men's basketball tournament is about to tip off when my bartender, Johnny, gives me a wink and a nod."It's showtime, baby," says the Charles Barkley-esque mountain of a man with a high-pitched voice and infectious giggle...read moreDowntown Grand adds dedicated eSports Lounge14 March 2016 Seth Schorr is the first to admit it. Of the estimated 93 million Americans who play video games, he has never really been one of them. Truth be told, if it weren't for relenting to his 6-year-old son Dax's persistent requests to sit down and play Star Wars Battlefront, Schorr's time spent with a game controller in his hands would be next to nil.But Schorr isn't blind to the tremendous influence the eSports market could have in Las Vegas, where he serves as the owner of Fifth Street Gaming and chairman of Downtown Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino...read moreTop 10 groups that should play the WSOP tag team event14 March 2016 Three weeks ago, the World Series of Poker announced its 2016 schedule of events, and poker players around the world started circling dates on their calendars and making plans for their annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for poker's premier tournament series.Many, of course, are planning on kicking off the series in style, as the WSOP will attempt to break its own record for the largest live tournament in poker history with the $565 Colossus II No-Limit Hold'em event, scheduled to start on Thursday, June 2...read moreDFS news roundup: Virginia governor signs DFS bill into law10 March 2016 History was made in the daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry Monday afternoon, as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed the nation's first DFS bill into law.While sites like DraftKings and FanDuel continue to operate throughout the U.S. in states that consider DFS a "legal gray area," Virginia is now the only state with a regulatory framework for real-money DFS contests.Gov...read moreMarch Madness parties take center stage in Las Vegas7 March 2016 On the heels of a record-breaking Super Bowl, Las Vegas bookmakers are bracing for the next huge sports betting event on the calendar when March Madness tips off next week.Last year, the nearly 200 sportsbooks in Nevada wrote an all-time high of $375.5 million in wagers on NCAA and NBA games, with nearly 70% of those tickets on college hoops...read morePokerStars in New Jersey just won't be the same3 March 2016 My online poker "career" began long before I made my first deposit onto PokerStars.com when I was 18 years old. But that day in late May 2007 – when I used my own debit card, with my own verified information, to make a $100 deposit from my bedroom in New Jersey – was significant...read more |
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