This article has been edited to fix a correction. The term “rebrand” was originally used, while FanCenter is a new feature within the ESPN Bet Sportsbook app. The new ESPN Bet upgrade will provide users with faster parlay options and personalized content. BRISTOL, Conn. – … Read more
Governor Newsom publicly rejected the attorney general’s view that daily fantasy sports are illegal under California law. The governor stated that the opinion has no legal effect and called for further debate in the legislature or courts. Industry leaders echoed Newsom’s stance, saying DFS remains … Read more
Hawaii has multiple gambling bills filed for the 2025 session including one focused solely on sports betting and another looking at creating an entire industry (casino, sportsbooks, DFS) from scratch. This article focuses on Hawaii House Bill 1308, which would regulate online sportsbooks in Hawaii. … Read more
The most important stat to focus on for DraftKings contests for The Sentry this week is birdie or better percentage. After Scottie Scheffler’s withdrawal, Harry Hall’s high ranking among golfers in the field in birdie or better percentage makes him the best play on DraftKings … Read more
Underdog Fantasy and PrizePicks made their official returns to Florida on Monday with new Pick ‘Em style games. Both daily fantasy sports operators launched their new peer-to-peer platforms where players go against each other instead of the house. Florida regulators sent cease-and-desist letters to PrizePicks … Read more
North Carolina sports betting launches at noon on Monday, March 11. Eight sportsbooks are licensed with the North Carolina State Lottery Commission, while other internationally-licensed sportsbooks accept NC players and offer bigger bonuses. Bovada offers a 50% match up to $1,000 on your first deposit … Read more
Underdog Sports is the name that sticks out amongst the eight North Carolina sports betting operators announced on Thursday. Their North Carolina license marks the first attempt for Underdog Fantasy to also offer a regulated sportsbook. North Carolina online sports betting launches at 12 p.m. … Read more
PrizePicks, Underdog, and Betr will no longer accept Florida players after Thursday. The daily fantasy sports operators are ceasing Florida operations per the request of the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Ongoing fantasy sports legislature and clarification of fantasy sports law in Florida could result in … Read more
PrizePicks offers smaller payouts on parlays than standard legal sports betting sites. Six over/under player props at Bovada in a parlay offer +4170 odds and six props at PrizePicks offers only 25x your money. ATLANTA – PrizePicks offers lower payouts on player prop parlays than … Read more
North Carolina’s proposed sports betting rules may limit Pick ‘Em style daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests. There are currently no rules or regulations for DFS in the state, but the initial sports betting rules proposed Tuesday appear to target those styles of fantasy contests. January … Read more
Michigan will ban PrizePicks, Underdog, and other daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators that offer over/under props on individual player performance. The move comes one day after New York approved new DFS rules that ban the same Pick ‘Em style propositional bets. The DFS changes do … Read more
The growing daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry expects to surpass $44.87 billion by 2030. 2022 had a valued fantasy sports market size of $24.39 billion. Research cited growing popularity of sports leagues, niche sports leagues like badminton and volleyball, and fan engagement as key growth … Read more