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Texas AG Finds Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal Gambling – Law360

In what seems like a non-stop onslaught against the DFS industry, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday issued an advisory opinion saying it’s likely that a Texas court would find daily fantasy sports contests offered by companies like DraftKings and FanDuel are “prohibited gambling in Texas,” becoming the latest state attorney general to question the […]

PayPal Shutting Down DraftKings, FanDuel Transactions | Gambling911.com

As reported by Gambling911.com, PayPal quickly reacted to today’s decision by NY State Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez that granted NY State an injunction against DraftKings and FanDuel to halt operations in NY. PayPal immediately announced that they would stop allowing transfers to and from DraftKings and FanDuel,  thereby seriously hampering their ability to take in […]

New York orders DraftKings, FanDuel to stop taking bets | New York Post

An assailment of epic proportion against the DFS industry continued yesterday with the NY AG telling DraftKings and FanDuel that they are not welcome in NY and to cease and desist offering the product to NY State residents. Both DraftKings and FanDuel responded to AG Schneiderman’s pronouncement with personal attacks on the AG alluding to […]

Jerry Jones Dallas Cowboys owner has no issue with DFS and his investment in DraftKings

Outspoken Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones sees no issues with DFS and his investment in DraftKings. “From my perspective, anything that follows the rules, that causes and creates more interest and more fan participation, I’m really for,” Jones said to ESPN. “So I’m a supporter and that’s the rules that we’ll test — is put […]

When it rains, it pours: Georgia State Lottery Demands Answers From DraftKings, FanDuel | Gambling911.com

The situation for the DFS industry continues to worsen as the State of Georgia Lottery has sent letters to both Draftkings and Fanduel saying it appears their services violate Georgia law. Stay tuned for more States and agencies to continue their assault on the DFS industry. I think the writing is on the wall. The […]