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Uncertainty Looms Over Florida Fantasy Sports Landscape

For those following the state of Fantasy Sports in Florida, it is quite apparent that entering the market continues to be fraught with uncertainty and risk. Last September, Mr. Lou Trombetta, the Executive Director of the Florida Gaming Control Commission (“GCC”), sent cease and desist letters to three companies that were allegedly “offering and accepting […]

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NY Fantasy Sports Regulations Ban Prop Betting

Last Thursday, the New York State Gaming Commission adopted New York Rule 5602.1(a)(4), outlawing fantasy sports contests that are based on proposition betting, a popular sports betting option. The New York States Gaming Commission (“GC” or the “Commission”) is the official governing body in charge of overseeing casino gaming, charitable gaming, horse racing, lottery, and

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DraftKings Sued for Alleged Website Accessibility Violations - Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

DraftKings Sued for Alleged Website Accessibility Violations

Robert Jahoda, a visually impaired individual, sued DraftKings for lack of accessibility to its website. Jahoda claims that the DraftKings website is largely incompatible with screen-reading software typically used by blind individuals to access sites on the Internet. DraftKings, a giant in the daily fantasy and sports betting industries, has accessibility measures in place. However,

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Get Ready to Play: Court of Appeals Upholds NY Fantasy Sports Law - Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Get Ready to Play: Court of Appeals Upholds NY Fantasy Sports Law

The multi-year court battle over the legality of fantasy sports in New York (“NY”) has finally ended. On March 22, 2022, the NY Court of Appeals (“COA”) released its decision in the case entitled White v. Cuomo, finding that fantasy sports contests are legal under the State’s constitution. The COA (the highest court in NY)

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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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Fantasy Sports Opinion Letter

Does Your Business Need a Fantasy Sports Opinion Letter?

Although the proposed merger between FanDuel and DraftKings (the two largest daily fantasy sports service providers) was called off years ago, the fantasy sports industry has only continued to thrive and evolve since then.  In recent years, many states have passed laws legalizing and regulating fantasy sports contests.  In addition to these statutes, federal laws and state common

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Fantasy Sports Lawsuit, FanDuel

Daily Fantasy Sports Law News: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against FanDuel

In a substantial development in the world of daily fantasy sports law, a behemoth in the industry, FanDuel, has been named in a multi-state class action lawsuit involving its online sportsbook platform.  The lawsuit alleges various state consumer protection law violations which, the plaintiff claims, resulted in sports bettors being induced into risky wagers that

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