New York Senate passes fantasy sports bill

The New York State Senate passed a bill early Saturday morning declaring that fantasy sports do not constitute gambling, ESPN reports. The bill now goes to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who will have 10 days after receiving it to sign it into law. It will then be effective immediately and allow companies, most notably daily fantasy […]

Will Industry Regulation Curb Technological Innovation?

The fantasy sports industry has seen exponential growth in the number of participants, revenue and value in just the past couple of years.

Help Protect Fantasy Sports in Nebraska & Indiana

HELP PROTECT FANTASY SPORTS IN NEBRASKA & INDIANA   CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES TODAY FSTA is committed to protecting the rights of all Americans who play fantasy sports. We believe fantasy sports foster community, camaraderie, and healthy competition. And with 50 million Americans playing, we think it’s safe to say that fantasy sports are our country’s […]

Protect Fantasy Sports in Arizona

PROTECT FANTASY SPORTS IN ARIZONA   CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES TODAY When you live in the Grand Canyon State you love your freedom.  And hundreds of thousands of Arizonans love playing fantasy sports.  But collecting winnings in fantasy sports contests is illegal under Arizona law.   That’s not freedom!  Fantasy sports are considered a game of […]

Rhode Island Attorney General Says DFS Is Legal

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin said he conducted a review of daily fantasy sports, which he found mix chance and skill, and are legal under state law. He also encouraged lawmakers to establish regulations.

New York’s Fantasy Fraud

New York’s Fantasy Fraud: Schneiderman Tries to Protect the State Gambling Monopoly The NFL season ended poorly for New York football fans, and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is piling on with new fraud charges in his blitz against fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel. Daily fantasy sports have been operating legally in New York and most […]

FANTASY SPORTS TRADE ASSOCIATION PRAISES DRAFTKINGS TRANSPARENCY MEASURES

The Fantasy Sports Trade Association strongly supports DraftKings in its commitment to maintaining the trust of its customers. DraftKings has taken important and aggressive action, supported by highly-credible independent advisors, that will further strengthen the integrity of the product it offers to fantasy sports fans.

FANTASY SPORTS TRADE ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS FANDUEL TRANSPARENCY MEASURES

We applaud the meaningful steps FanDuel is taking to maintain the trust of its fans. FanDuel has acted swiftly and decisively to assemble a world-class team of independent advisors, and are providing a level of transparency that will be noted and appreciated by fantasy sports fans everywhere.

FSTA, DraftKings and FanDuel Joint Statement

The Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA), DraftKings and FanDuel have always understood that nothing is more important than the integrity of the games we offer to fans.

Every Year, the World’s Best Fantasy Football Players Gather in Vegas for a Shot at $300,000 and Their Game’s Championship Belt

The Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Main Event-the world’s most lucrative public, full-season fantasy league is set in Las Vegas Ceasar’s Palace this year. All those here today-and hundreds more who will draft here tomorrow, or online-are chasing the same dream the vacationers two floors down are grasping at when they feed their bills into […]