Since January, some professional sports leagues, most notably the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major League Baseball (MLB), have sought payment from states who seek to license sports betting. The first utterance of an integrity fee appeared in an Indiana House Bill: A sports wagering operator shall remit to a sports governing body that has provided notice to the commission under section 2 of…
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A Louisiana ballot initiative to legalize daily fantasy sports (DFS) passed Tuesday in most parishes, thanks in part to a $1 million ad campaign by DraftKings and FanDuel. Louisiana DFS will only be legal in parishes that voted “yes”. Ronnie Jones, chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, told LSR the referendum passed in 47 of the 64 parishes. Jones sees a future for legal sports…
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