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Will the fantasy sports explosion cross the Atlantic?

Fantasy sports is the largest growing segment of the online gaming market in the US, if not the world. Though these games are rooted in the American sports scene, the answer to the question of how operators offering online gaming products in Europe can get in on the game is very lucrative.

Licensing expert David Clifton explores the possibility that daily fantasy sports can make its way across the pond and invigorate the European igaming market. Clifton touches on the lack of a prohibition on legalize sports gambling, the skill vs luck debate, regulatory challenges and other nuances of European laws that operators should be aware of when considering bringing fantasy sports the European markets.