Tag Archives: Fantasy Sports

It’s been a tumultuous few weeks for the “daily fantasy sports” (DFS) industry. Among other things, there has been an investigation into the potential misuse of non-public data by a major DFS company employee; an inquiry into DFS by the New York Attorney General; a “preliminary” probe by the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice into the business model of DFS; the filing of numerous class actions against major DFS operators; and reports that a federal grand jury was convened in Florida by the U.S. Attorney’s Office to consider potential violations of federal and state law.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition highlights the growing legal issues in the daily fantasy sports industry.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features the Ninth Circuit’s O’Bannon decision, the insider trading scandal in fantasy sports, and MLB litigation updates.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features the continued legal uncertainties surrounding fantasy sports as well as the latest developments in FIFA’s corruption scandal.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features the growing discussion of the legality of fantasy sports, the chorus of problems facing the NFL, and FIFA’s ongoing scandal.

Each week The Sports Esquires keep track of the sports law headlines so you don’t have to. This week’s edition features sports gambling, fantasy sports, and a host of NFL issues.

The popularity of fantasy sports has exploded in recent years, particularly with the emergence of "daily" games. But how did we get here? And more importantly, is it even legal?