Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel recently diversified their selections by entering the realm of eSports, further staking the point that the burgeoning industry can no longer be looked at as just gaming. Vulcun, holders of the largest prize pools in fantasy eSports, is one of the many companies that will have to find […]
There comes a point when all the effort spent by daily fantasy sites telling us why what they’re doing is legal, might make us wonder why that is. We clearly are not there yet, as valuation for these behemoths continues to grow and registered users sign up by the boatloads. Even after lamenting the missed […]
Fantasy football fever, today, has topped temperatures of yesteryear–and growing furiously each season. The three major players of Yahoo, CBS, and ESPN comprise what’s a $1.5 billion industry, per research firm IBISWorld. The internet, virtually since its inception, spurred the stunning interest and growth of fantasy football’s fan-driven participation. The NFL, for their part, helped […]
Fanduel, one the hottest fantasy football operators in the world right now has teamed up with one of the most comprehensive sports data sources in the world, Sportradar, to provide a unique fantasy experience. Sportradar are official partners with the NFL and have the rights to distribute any and all data collected during the season to digital […]
By Greg Lee – Email | Twitter | Articles Gregory Lee played rugby at the University of California – Santa Barbara, earning a degree in Political Science. Currently, he is a CrossFit certified strength and conditioning coach who specializes in training contact sport athletes. He also volunteers his time as an assistant head coach for the Peninsula Green Rugby Club in Palo Alto, CA. A life long 49ers fan, he is predicting a Super Bowl victory in 2013. Before 2006 betting on sports online was as simple as having a bank account and a computer with an internet connection. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 changed that but left enough of an opening for a new concept like FanDuel. ...
