The New Jersey Devils struck a third sponsorship deal with a sportsbook, announcing Monday that the team had signed FanDuel Sportsbook to a partnership that will include the company's logo on the ice.
One day after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan declared daily fantasy sports betting illegal, DraftKings and FanDuels filed separate lawsuits and asked for an expedited opinion.
An appellate court judge on Friday gave the two major daily fantasy sites an emergency temporary stay that will allow them to accept entries from New Yorkers.
DraftKings and FanDuel can't operate in New York after a state Supreme Court judge wouldn't grant a stay of the attorney general's ruling.
NCAA president Mark Emmert says accepting advertising dollars from DFS sites such as DraftKings or FanDuel "sends a completely wrong message" to its student-athletes.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell draws distinction between daily fantasy sports leagues and season-long fantasy play.
