Massachusetts Attorney General Says Daily Fantasy Sports Legal; State Lotteries Emerge As Potential New Rival
After reviewing the legal status of daily fantasy sports, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced last week that no federal or state laws prohibit daily fantasy sports in Massachusetts. Although Healey’s office has not yet released a formal opinion, fantasy […]
Daily Fantasy Sports Site StarsDraft Benched In Wake Of Michigan Developments
Last week, daily fantasy sports site StarsDraft (formerly Victiv) benched its Michigan participants indefinitely, making it the first major online fantasy sports provider to withdraw operations from the state. According to a new report from GamblingCompliance, the Michigan Gaming Control […]
Why Playing Fantasy Sports Is Legal (For The Most Part) Part II
Previously, I wrote Why Playing Fantasy Sports is Legal (For the Most Part), about the legality of gambling in Fantasy Sports Leagues. Given the considerable growth of this industry over the past few years and the number of new entrants and innovators looking […]
Why Playing Fantasy Sports Is Legal (For The Most Part)
You’ve certainly seen or heard about them, and you may even participate in a few yourself. With tens of millions of participants per season, Fantasy Sports Leagues are a billion-dollar industry that are slowly becoming an American obsession. Most recently, […]
Gambling In Texas & The 2013 Legislature
As Texans, we take pride in the special “Texan-way” that we go about things. Whether it’s rattlesnake roundups, Cadillac ranches, or BBQ, we always find our own way of going about it. Add to this list…gambling. We have horse racing […]