US sports betting must be mobile asserts FSGA white papers

The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association (FSGA) has released four white papers this week detailing the benefits and common misconceptions of online sports betting. Titled Sports Betting Must Be Mobile, the papers are geared toward helping legislators and key stakeholders understand the impact of mobile sports wagering. Crucially, they reinforce the FSGA’s belief that mobile access must be […]

FSGA Releases White Papers Detailing Why “Sports Betting Must Be Mobile”

MIDDLETON, Wis. – As states consider new sports betting laws and regulations, the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association announced it has released four White Papers detailing the benefits and common misconceptions of online sports betting. The series of White Papers, entitled Sports Betting Must Be Mobile, are geared toward helping legislators and key stakeholders understand the […]

Sports Betting Added to Fantasy Sports at FSGA Best of Industry Awards in Vegas

Sports betting as a category was added to fantasy sports for the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association (FSGA) Industry Awards held in Las Vegas during the 2020 Winter Conference on January 14 and 15. Adding the fast-growing sport bet categories made it 29 total awards voted on by FSGA members, a distinguished media panel and a fan […]

FSGA Honors the Best in Fantasy Sports and Sports Betting

FSGA HONORS THE BEST IN FANTASY SPORTS AND SPORTS BETTING THE FANTASY FOOTBALLERS, ESPN EACH WIN FIVE AWARDS; MONKEY KNIFE FIGHT TAKES HOME ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AND DISRUPTOR OF THE YEAR   LAS VEGAS – The Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association (FSGA) handed out industry awards Wednesday during its annual Winter Conference. Top honors, […]

Boston’s DraftKings Partners With NFL On Daily Fantasy Sports

The National Football League is making DraftKings its first “official daily fantasy partner,” moving the Boston-based company a step closer to one of the most coveted brands in the fantasy sports industry. The NFL, being both the largest professional sports league in the country and the sport that’s most popular among daily fantasy players, is […]

Rise of fantasy football played big part in league’s growth

An Oakland Raiders minority owner and two newspaper men cooked up the rules for the first version of fantasy football during a road trip in 1962. The Raiders went 1-13 that season, and the game provided a welcome distraction to the men. It took 40 more years, but once fantasy football finally emerged as a […]

You Can Now Host Your Live Fantasy Football Draft At Saratoga Race Course’s 1863 Club

Saratoga Springs is definitely a horse town—but you could easily add “football” to that now. Fantasy football, that is. The New York Racing Association’s (NYRA’s) Saratoga Race Course, which closes its gates on Monday, September 2, will now be a prime location for live fantasy football drafts. (The National Football League’s first game takes place […]

Research details heavy crossover between fantasy sports, wagering

New research commissioned and released by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association has found a sizable and growing crossover among North American fantasy sports players and activity in legalized sports wagering. The FSGA, the US-based trade group representing fantasy sports and legalized wagering companies, and longtime research partner Ipsos found that 61 per cent of […]

FANTASY SPORTS TRADE ASSOCIATION AND FANDUEL PARTNER WITH MATTER TO BRING PURPOSE TO INDUSTRY

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Feb. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MATTER announced today an exciting collaboration with the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA), along with sponsors FanDuel and cause marketing pioneer Lou Raiola, to bring purpose and engagement to the fantasy sports industry. At the recent Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) Winter Conference, held in Tampa Bay, […]

NASCAR DRIVES MILLENNIAL VIEWERSHIP THROUGH FANTASY SPORTS

We’ve all been there. A friend hosts a watch party for the big game, putting out a tasty spread and rustling up extra seats in front of the TV. And yet, once the action begins, everyone is glued to their phones, playing fantasy games. If you uttered the terms millennials and fantasy sports in the […]