https://pitchbook.com/tag/fantasy-sports fantasy-sports en-US Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/whats-up-with-that-vc-backed-football-league Breaking down the players, coaches and investors behind the Alliance of American Football. Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/whats-up-with-that-vc-backed-football-league https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draftkings-sitting-pretty-after-supreme-court-ruling Few VC-backed startups have weathered controversy like DraftKings. Now, with legalized sports gambling on the table in the US, the company is ready to thrive. Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draftkings-sitting-pretty-after-supreme-court-ruling https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/fanduel-could-capitalize-on-gambling-ruling-with-700m-merger Irish bookmaking business Paddy Power Betfair has confirmed that its discussing a possible purchase of FanDuel, with Axios reporting a proposed price range of between $600 million and $700 million. Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/fanduel-could-capitalize-on-gambling-ruling-with-700m-merger https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draftkings-fanduel-hit-jackpot-as-supreme-court-opens-door-to-sports-betting The US Supreme Court's decision to allow states to legalize sports betting could provide a massive financial boost to fantasy sports companies. Mon, 14 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draftkings-fanduel-hit-jackpot-as-supreme-court-opens-door-to-sports-betting https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draftkings-fanduel-merger-just-fantasy-after-all DraftKings and FanDuel have called off their merger, first announced in November 2016, after the US Federal Trade Commission moved to block the deal late last month. Thu, 13 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draftkings-fanduel-merger-just-fantasy-after-all https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/luck-of-the-irish-shamrock-capital-and-the-146-irr ​You can’t get lucky if you don’t take a gamble. That’s perhaps the best explanation for the standout success of Shamrock Capital Growth Fund III. Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/luck-of-the-irish-shamrock-capital-and-the-146-irr https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/applying-pe-practices-to-fantasy-football Being the private market nerds that we are, a joke recently turned into a rather lively 15-minute dialogue on applying private equity practices to managing a fantasy football league. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/applying-pe-practices-to-fantasy-football https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draftkings-fanduel-rumored-to-be-eyeing-merger FanDuel and DraftKings, which were each valued at more than $1 billion with their most recent VC financing, are said to be eyeing a unicorn merger. Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/draftkings-fanduel-rumored-to-be-eyeing-merger https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/legal-battle-over-daily-fantasy-sports-catching-fire Daily fantasy sports are in for a long legal fight to prove they aren't the same as gambling. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/legal-battle-over-daily-fantasy-sports-catching-fire https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/its-no-fantasy-vcs-wagering-heavily-on-fanduel-draftkings FanDuel and DraftKings have almost exclusively led a surge of venture investment in fantasy sports/online sports betting. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/its-no-fantasy-vcs-wagering-heavily-on-fanduel-draftkings