An investigation with The New York Times into fantasy sports and online sports betting. With law enforcement cracking down, the film traces the growth of these booming businesses and goes inside their operations at home and abroad.
DraftKings and FanDuel will stop accepting bets in New York, but an agreement announced on Monday may not mean the end of daily fantasy sports in the state.
Eric Schneiderman wants daily fantasy sports out of New York. The legal fight between his office and the industry could set the stage for showdowns in the rest of the nation.
The success of daily fantasy sports has brought increased scrutiny. What might that mean for the industry's lucrative business ties with teams and leagues?
For some sports fans, the explosion of the daily fantasy sports industry has meant big bucks. For others -- problem gamblers, perhaps most of all -- it can be a losing bet.
This month, FRONTLINE brings you two hard-hitting investigations -- a deep look at fantasy sports and online sports betting, and then a two-hour special on America's heroin crisis.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has issued a cease-and-desist order to the nation’s two largest daily fantasy sports companies, saying that the betting that takes place on their sites breaks New York's online gambling laws.
The online gambling ring allegedly used an offshore website to help book $32 million in illegal sports wagers placed by more than 2,000 bettors in the United States.