New Fantasy League Site Swagger Stadium One of Few to Embrace March Madness

WAYZATA, Minn. -- When the annual college basketball tournament known as March Madness gets underway in a few days, most Internet-based fantasy sports leagues won't be involved, for various reasons.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mar/15/2015

Daily Fantasy Sports Leagues Not Mad for March Madness as Most Shun College Hoops

For the second time this year, fantasy sports leagues will be shut out of the action for a major sporting event.

Last month, none of the leagues weren't able to hold daily fantasy contests for the Super Bowl because Federal law bans fantasy play based on a single game.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mar/11/2015

Fantasy League Meeting With Ray Rice Reps on Wednesday

$1 Million Endorsement Deal is on the Table

VANCOUVER -- Only time will tell which of the many fantasy sports leagues popping up all over North America are destined to survive.

And thrive.

But if marketing savvy is any indication of future success, one new league looks like it has hit a home run (or in this case, scored a touchdown).

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Feb/25/2015

TradeSports.com a New Type of Fantasy Sports League Where Salary Cap is Eliminated

NEW YORK -- Your state lottery never pays you to try out one of its new scratch-off tickets.

And your local casino never hands you free cash to sit down at the poker table with.

And most certainly your local neighborhood bookie never calls you up and tells you he's going to start paying you to make bets with him on sporting events.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Feb/16/2015

Former Offshore Bookmaker Now a Politician

ESB’s Dennis Atiyeh Failed in Run for U.S. Congress

A former offshore bookmaker who once fought the Federal government recently tried to become part of the Federal government.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Feb/12/2015

Fantasy Site DailyMVP.com Puts Twist on Fantasy Daily Scoring: Lands Tom Brady

Thomas Somach writes that DailyMVP.com uses a unique golf-like handicapping system to equalize performers.

LOS ANGELES -- There are so many fantasy sports leagues out there these days that the leagues have to do something spectacular to garner attention.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Feb/08/2015

Fantasy Sports New Kid Sideleague.com has an App for You

CHICAGO -- Are you a fantasy sports player?

There's an app for that.

As more and more people play in fantasy sports leagues that they access via their mobile devices rather than their computers, the leagues are making it easier for them to do so.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Feb/02/2015

Another Fantasy Sports Website Available for Super Bowl Sunday

Fantasy sports site does end run around law to provide Super Bowl action

Turns out there's more than one way to skin a cat, or in this case, a super cat.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/29/2015

Fantasy Sports Site Maximum Fantasy Sports.com Offering Super Bowl Action

Gambling911.com intrepid reporter Thomas Somach reports that Daily Fantasy Sports site MaximumFantasySports.com will be offering Fantasy action on the Super Bowl.  While contests are illegal, pools are not.   Here’s Somach…

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/22/2015

Super Bowl 2015 Not So Super For Fantasy Sports Leagues

According to the law, they can’t offer any Super Bowl action

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/19/2015

Fantasy Sports Leagues Embrace the NFL, But Shun College Football

Company Executives Tell Gambling911 Why That’s So And Why It’s Changing

When it comes to legal sports wagering at Las Vegas sportsbooks, more money is wagered on pro football than any other sport.

The NFL is No. 1 for the books and always has been.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/11/2015

Fantasy Site ScoreStreak.com Does Things Their Way

Site’s Unique Format Proves Popular With Fans

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Jan/07/2015

Fantasy Sports Site PlayMLF.com to Announce First Pro Sponsorship Deal

Daily fantasy website Major League Fantasy (www.playmlf.com), which went into business just last month, will soon announce a partnership with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League, sources told Gambling 911.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/30/2014

New Fantasy Sports Site Draftster.com is Looking to Get Noticed

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- This tony Southern California beach town just outside Los Angeles has always been known for great waves and great surfing, not to mention seeing an occasional celebrity or two.

But as the base for an Internet fantasy sports league?

That's something that's more likely to come out of Northern California, where tech-obsessed Silicon Valley is located.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/28/2014

Daily Fantasy Sports Operator Sports Tradex CEO Talks About Industry With G911

HOUSTON -- This sprawling Southwestern metropolis, now the country's fourth-largest city, has been home to many historic venues, such as the Astrodome and NASA headquarters.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/23/2014

Maximum Fantasy Sports is Setting the Trends in the Industry

Site originates game varieties that others then copy

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/15/2014

New Fantasy Site PlayMLF.com Vows to be No. 1 in Two Years

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Fantasy sports today are where poker was 10 years ago. The scene is exploding with popularity. Huge amounts of money are being won. And new names are joining the game every week.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Dec/11/2014

Seth Palansky Talks 2014 WSOP Final Table, Phil Ivey Cheating Scandal and Potato Chips

As the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event resumes Monday, the WSOP’s Seth Palansky talks to Gambling911.com’s Thomas Somach about who will win, why potato chips matter and what’s up with poker pro Phil Ivey losing a casino cheat lawsuit.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Nov/09/2014

WSOP Finalist Andoni Larrabe Declares: ‘I am Going to Win!’

When the final table for the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event reconvenes next month in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, the youngest player at the table will be 22-year-old Andoni Larrabe of Spain.

Don't confuse his young age with a lack of experience though.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/19/2014

Star Fantasy Leagues Giving Traditional Sports Betting a Run for its Money

ROCHESTER, N. Y. -- The hottest things in sports right now are commercial sports fantasy leagues, where fans of major sports can create and manage their own imaginary teams and, in the process, earn cash prizes depending on the teams' success.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/15/2014