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MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likeness
Read full article: MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likenessA commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has settled a lawsuit with FanDuel over the alleged unauthorized use of the names and images of MLB players on its sports-betting platform.
Ex-Jaguars worker who stole $22M from team sues FanDuel, saying it preyed on his gambling addiction
Read full article: Ex-Jaguars worker who stole $22M from team sues FanDuel, saying it preyed on his gambling addictionA former financial manager for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars who stole $22 million from the team is suing FanDuel for $250 million, saying the betting company preyed on his gambling addiction.
No fooling: FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before
Read full article: No fooling: FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week beforeThe FanDuel sports book took bets on some mixed martial arts fights on April 1, 2022.
States bet on boosting taxes for online sports betting companies like DraftKings, FanDuel
Read full article: States bet on boosting taxes for online sports betting companies like DraftKings, FanDuelStates are looking to increase their take from the $16 billion online sports gambling industry as it expands across the country with big partnerships.
Super Bowl ads use celebs, humor, lots of dogs
Read full article: Super Bowl ads use celebs, humor, lots of dogsAdvertisers bet big that viewers were turning to the Super Bowl for a comforting escape, and delivered a series of advertisements that relied on familiar celebrity faces, light humor, and plenty of cuddly dogs.
Americans bet $125B on sports in 4 years since legalization
Read full article: Americans bet $125B on sports in 4 years since legalizationAmericans have bet more than $125 billion on sports with legal gambling outlets in the four years since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for all 50 states to offer it.
Half of US offers legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Read full article: Half of US offers legal sports betting as NFL season beginsWhen the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys kick off the NFL season Thursday night, people in more than half the states in America will be able to bet on football legally.
NFL inks sports bet deals with Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings
Read full article: NFL inks sports bet deals with Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKingsOnce one of the staunchest opponents of allowing people to legally bet on its games, the National Football League has reached deals with three gambling companies to become official sports betting partners.
Strongly predict the malarkey of Trump-Biden debate for cash
Read full article: Strongly predict the malarkey of Trump-Biden debate for cashFILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden, left, speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. (AP Photo/File)ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Will “Sleepy Joe” be the first derisive nickname President Donald Trump bestows upon Joe Biden? How many times will Biden say “Barack Obama?”Will Trump say “fake news” or “China” more often? And if you think you know what Republican Trump is about to say, you can predict it very strongly. But because contestants don't risk anything of their own to enter — and this is a debate, not an election — it's all legal.
FanDuel, DraftKings to stop offering college fantasy games, report says
Read full article: FanDuel, DraftKings to stop offering college fantasy games, report saysHOUSTON – DraftKings and FanDuel are stopping fantasy contests on college sports indefinitely across the U.S. as part of a deal with the NCAA, according to an ESPN report. Earlier this month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the state reached a settlement with online daily fantasy sports site FanDuel, under which the company will stop accepting paid entries for cash prizes in the state on May 2. We'll post more details here as we get them.