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Ask a Fantasy Sports Lawyer: Is DFS Considered Gambling?

The Fantasy Sports Trade Association (“FSTA”) (now the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association (“FSGA”)) reported that the daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) industry generated $2.91 billion in 2018 and that the entire fantasy sports market was worth as much as $7.22 billion that same year. It has recently been reported that the fantasy sports market is […]

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NY Daily Fantasy Sports In Jeopardy After Gambling Ruling

By Zachary Zagger. Law360 (October 31, 2018, 5:16 PM EDT) — A New York state court’s recent ruling that daily fantasy sports contests are gambling exposes operators like DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. to legal risks that were thought to be resolved and may force the companies to lobby for an amendment to the state

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Massachusetts Beats Buzzer With New Fantasy Sports Law

August 1, 2016 With the State legislative session set to expire, Massachusetts lawmakers passed a bill late Sunday night to formally legalize daily fantasy sports in the Commonwealth. While other states that have recently legalized fantasy sports have employed tax and regulation schemes, Massachusetts has opted to take a different approach, at least in the

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