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I tend to get carried away.... certainly could be overestimating by a factor. I was thinking $10m divided by a couple hundred employees, assuming some don't actually play much DFS. Of course the range of outcomes is probably great, some winning just a few thousand and others winning 6 figures.
yea for sure. just a matter of what, I guess. kind of hoping we're nearing the beginning of legalized and regulated sports betting in general (DFS included there because yes, it is gambling). but who knows.chet said:
This is only because of legislation that pushes sites offshore and into the shadows. If you could bet on a domestic site with oversight, there wouldn't be threats and intimidation.
I've previously done some research on "Empire State Development" and one of their public-private partnerships. They were involved in a project with Goldman Sachs and New York State (http://www.liifund.org/products/community-capital/capital-for-healthy-food/new-york-healthy-food-healthy-communities-fund). They received some state grants (e.g., free money) and some funds loaned from Goldman that were in turned loaned to grocery stores in under-served areas (you may have heard of "urban deserts" where the only readily available food is junk food and fast food, with little access to fresh vegetables and healthier options). Sounds great, right?
Which makes the whole operation seem even less reputable.
This is brilliant. The regular class action was seeking "restitution of entry fees, actual damages plus interest and unspecified punitive damages" but the civil RICO case allows for triple damages.
I'm just speculating, but I'm guessing they'll partner with someone who has a license, like Harrahs or someone.
If they apply for a license, they'll be admitting that they're applying for a license. That's it. They won't even be admitting that DFS requires a license under Nevada law (sometimes people do stuff that's not required), much less that it's "gambling" in any way that matters apart from Nevada law.
In retrospect -- would the DFS industry just been better off letting the "customer" base grow slower and steadier? Or was it a thing where some people high up with the DFS companies knew something would come down eventually, and sooner rather than later?
Yeah but if they do that, will the leagues still stick beside them? If the NFL wouldn't let Romo have a fantasy convention at a casino, how are they going to support the DFS sites if they partner with a casino?
I think the ad blitz that is going on this season is just business and not knowledge that they knew something would happen soon...just the two biggest companies in the industry making a push for all of the remaining potential customers out there.
Vegas wouldn't even notice if DFS players boycotted. They just want their piece
Even if there is, 99% of the overlap isnt going to think about skipping a Vegas trip even for a second.
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That's the type of thinking that will let Vegas do whatever it sees fit. DFS is a huge industry, these companies and the players need to start pushing back.
I guess this is why Hillary is popular.
Hillary is popular because she's honest, bold, and a champion of the people!And now back to reality. People are selfish and lazy. I'd like to think people will care. But they won't. The only difference is instead of playing dfs they spend that money on another 10 team parlay at the sportsbook instead.
Nah. This is just a power play to give the local shops a cut of the action. Expect partnerships very soon.
But they are also voting to legalize online gambling so it appears as if they might be trying to get rid of the competition in the state while doing so.
Actually...maybe it would make sense for some of the casinos to partner with Draftkings and FanDuel if online gambling is approved? That way they would be able to get a little cut of the action and also drive some users to the new online casino sites?
The tech guys could speak much more intelligently about it than I, but I suspect the brick-and-mortar shops lack the tech savvy to efficiently deliver online gaming to the public quickly. My assumption is that DK and FD could provide a platform for them to build from, saving time and money.
Nevada pours money into campaigning against the expansion of tribal casinos in CA. They've never been in favor of gambling for everyone, just for themselves as much as possible.
I'm not one of the seven. I noticed seven exact same scores and looked. It's pretty stupid to be honest. DFS is a Great concept but horrible result. And I'm not buying 7 people chosen at random amongst all the players out there had that exact same lineup and ended up in a pool of 34 random players. Crazy.
Law firm's report says DraftKings employee locked in roster before receiving datahttp://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/13924648/investigation-commissioned-draftkings-says-employee-locked-lineup-receiving-internal-data
