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Fantasy Sports

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred standing at a lectern with a microphone. His image is cut out and placed on a sepia-toned background of a manual baseball scoreboard. | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Tampa Bay Times | ZUMA Press | Newscom | Andreblais | Dreamstime.com

Sports

Rob Manfred Can't Fix Baseball. But These 4 Changes Might.

Plus: College football insanity, fans jailed in Venezuela, and the benefits of betting

Jason Russell | 8.19.2025 10:45 AM

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Illinois

Illinois' Sports Betting Tax Means All Bets Are Off

Does Gov. J.B. Pritzker think this helps his presidential profile?

Alex Rosado | 6.12.2025 1:40 PM

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Crossword

Nothing But Net: Puzzle #87

"Hike, as taxes."

Stella Zawistowski | 3.21.2025 8:00 AM

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Sports

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Reason Staff | 3.14.2025 4:43 PM

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Online Gambling

Online Sports Betting Giants Place Their Bets Against Growing Rivals

Online sports betting companies are using the same legal playbook that once threatened their operations to eliminate competitors.

Jason Brennan | 3.21.2024 7:00 AM

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Fantasy Sports

New York Court Says Daily Fantasy Sports Betting Law Is Unconstitutional

Lawmakers legalized DFS betting. The state’s top justices say that’s not allowed.

Scott Shackford | 2.6.2020 5:10 PM

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Fantasy Sports

Fantasy Sports May Return to New York After State Secures Its Cut

It's not just about 'protecting consumers.'

Scott Shackford | 6.20.2016 4:25 PM

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Fantasy Sports

Mississippi Legalizes Daily Fantasy Sports

At least for the next year.

Steve Wilson | 5.21.2016 10:00 AM

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Fantasy Sports

The Nanny Always Wins: Daily Fantasy Sports Stop Operations in New York

DraftKings, FanDuel hoping for legislation to give them permission to exist.

Scott Shackford | 3.21.2016 2:50 PM

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Policy

March Madness Is Here! Let's All Pretend We Don't Gamble.

Forty million Americans will bet on the college basketball tourney even though it's not really legal.

Alexis Garcia | 3.13.2016 5:00 PM

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Fantasy Sports

Virginia General Assembly Approves Guidelines for Fantasy Sports

Virginia is the first state to put fantasy sports legislation before a governor.

Austin Bragg and Alexis Garcia | 2.28.2016 9:30 AM

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Reasontv

Mark Cuban Tells Politicians "Good Luck" Getting Rid of Fantasy Sports

Says death of fantasy sports industry greatly exaggerated.

Alexis Garcia | 2.24.2016 7:25 PM

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Politics

Is Playing Daily Fantasy Sports Any Different From Playing Powerball?

The debate surrounding daily fantasy sports isn't about skill or chance, but evidence that our psuedo-ban on sports gambling is hypocritical and ineffective.

Alexis Garcia | 2.5.2016 11:15 AM

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Fantasy Sports

Regulation a Sure Bet for Fantasy Games

California attorney general asked to clamp down on online sports games

Steven Greenhut | 12.25.2015 12:01 AM

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Fantasy Sports

States Play Gambling Monopoly

Governments want to ban FanDuel and DraftKings, yet the lotteries they operate are among the worst ripoffs in gambling.

A. Barton Hinkle | 11.23.2015 2:20 PM

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Debates

Bush Gets Slapped Down by Christie After Calling for Fantasy Sports Regulation

'We have people out of work. We have ISIS and al Qaeda attacking us. And we're talking about fantasy football?'

Scott Shackford | 10.28.2015 11:55 PM

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Fantasy Sports

Should Daily Fantasy Sports Be Regulated by the Government?

Regulators want their own piece of the action at FanDuel and DraftKings. But if they win, consumers will be the biggest losers.

Jim Pagels | 10.26.2015 10:00 AM

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Fantasy Sports

Nevada Goes Protectionist on Fantasy Sports Leagues

Requires Draft Kings, FanDuel to get gaming licenses to operate in state

Scott Shackford | 10.16.2015 10:25 AM

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Fantasy Sports

Fantasy Sports League Employee Win Prompts Class Action Suit

Accused of misrepresenting fairness of competition

Scott Shackford | 10.9.2015 11:35 AM

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Fantasy Sports

Yes, Fantasy Sports Companies Are 'Regulated'

Is the problem a lack of transparency, lack of tax revenue, or sore losers?

Scott Shackford | 10.7.2015 5:10 PM

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