News Alert: DraftKings, FanDuel ordered to shut down in Nevada

View in Browser BREAKING NEWS Thursday October 15, 2015 DraftKings, FanDuel Ordered To Shut Down In Nevada In this Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, photo, Devlin D'Zmura, a tending news manager at DraftKings, a daily fantasy sports company, works on his laptop at the company's offices in Boston. The daily fantasy sports industry is eyeing a breakout season as NFL games begin. And its two dominant companies, DraftKings and FanDuel, are touting lucrative opening week prizes to try to draw more customers as more competitors pop up. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada regulators have ordered daily fantasy sports sites like DraftKings and FanDuel to shut down, saying they can't operate in the state without a gambling license. The decision comes amid growing backlash by investigators and regulators over the sites, which have grown in popularity in the past year. Read More

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