02/25/16 DFS’ cash prize for kids faces strong opposition Two non-profit organisations opposes NFL’s daily fantasy sport programme for kids.
02/25/16 DraftKings appeals preliminary injunction in New York The court sided with state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and imposed a preliminary injunction against daily fantasy sports operators in New York.
02/23/16 FantasyHub suspends operations The Daily Fantasy Sports operator’s services have been “temporarily” suspended and players cannot access their accounts nor dispose of their funds.
02/18/16 New DFS bill passed Indiana Senate If the House Public Policy Committee approves the new legislation next week, it would move to the full House.
02/15/16 Maryland introduced new legislation on DFS The decision of changing existing Daily Fantasy Sports laws in the state, comes after the Attorney General expressed these laws should be revisited.
02/15/16 DraftKings acquires Kountermove Kountermove is a mixed martial arts and combat sports fantasy website.
02/03/16 Daily Fantasy Sports operators cease operations in Hawaii Honolulu City Prosecutor issued a cease and desist order against DraftKings and FanDuel after Hawaii’s AG stated that DFS operations were illegal in the state.
02/01/16 Daily Fantasy Sports also deemed illegal in Mississippi Mississipi’s AG joins his peers in New York, Nevada, Texas, Vermont and Illinois, who also declared DFS illegal under their states’ law.
01/28/16 Daily Fantasy Sports bill passed at California Assembly The approval for the AB 1437 was an impressive 62-1 vote, with Assembly member Marc Levine voting against it.
01/22/16 Daily Fantasy Sports operators fight back The DFS sector has been under fire lately, so it decided to change its strategy entirely.
01/20/16 Texas takes a stand against Daily Fantasy Sports The state’s Attorney General claims DFS is illegal according to Texan laws.
01/18/16 Vermont’s Attorney General deems Daily Fantasy Sports illegal gambling Vermont AG’s John Treadwell considers DFS activities “fall within the coverage of Vermont’s gambling statutes.”
01/15/16 Daily Fantasy Sports in Florida closer to become a reality A bill to regulate Daily Fantasy Sports in the state passed first committee.
12/30/15 Daily fantasy sports operators are reaching a deal with Illinois AG Lisa Madigan DraftKings and FanDuel will be able to continue their operations in Illinois after negotiating a cease fire.
12/18/15 Advocates for daily fantasy sports in California Supporters of DFS defend that the gaming activities require a level of skill from players