WhatDaveThinks
WhatDaveThinks
WhatDaveThinks

“takes away from the fun of normal season long Fantasy Football”

“despite, you know, all the others”

I think maybe you’re misinterpreting what you’re hearing.

Your clickbait headline writer really dropped the ball on that one. Could have gone with the still-accurate:

No shit.

If the World Series were a lot longer than 7 games, there would be.

I take it you missed this line:

-1/3 of an inning

“The legality of daily fantasy sites rests on their current designation as skills-based games, rather than gambling.”

I’m calling it now. This is definitely the Michigan punt play from today that people will remember. What could top this?

“He is now 1-7 in his playoff career.“

“The Blue Jays helped him with three runs in the sixth.”

“And that fucking K zone bullshit needs to stop. Part of the skill of a battery is getting the call off the plate.”

At a private party for DraftKings, one of the biggest daily fantasy websites, Calvert said, he discussed his baseball contest choices with a host, Jon Aguiar, an executive of the site, who suddenly made a quick check on his phone and, to Calvert’s surprise, informed him that his pick of a pitcher was a poor choice

I’m not sure why everyone hates this rule so much.

I also find it interesting—and suspect that the various attorneys general will too—that these companies have decided to attract customers vs. massive ad spending but they are keeping their ‘vig’ the same. I suspect that is not a coincidence and one of these investigations might just find evidence.

I’m mostly just playing Devil’s Advocate here, but ...

If you have compiled non-public information about the % that a player is played and your access to that information is based solely on your position at that company