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Hermalyn’s Non-Compete With DraftKings is Valid, Rules First Circuit
An injunction temporarily limiting the functions Michael Hermalyn can perform for Fanatics will remain in effect, the First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. On Thursday, the three-judge panel for the appeals court upheld a Massachusetts federal court’s decision to issue the preliminary injunction ordering Hermalyn to abide by the terms of the non-compete clause in his contract with former […]
Jay-Z, Rubin Host Star-Studded Celebration at Ocean Casino for Fanatics Sportsbook Opening
Ocean Casino Resort welcomed hip-hop mogul Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin as the pair celebrated the opening of the new Fanatics Sportsbook at the casino resort. Fanatics also operates online in New Jersey, offering its sportsbook and Fanatics Casino to online players in the state. On Sunday, co-founders Jay-Z and Rubin hosted Fanatics […]
New Jersey Fanatics Casino Launched on May 8 in Its Fourth Online Casino State
Fanatics Casino launched in its fourth state on May 8. That means any New Jersey resident, including bettors using the PointsBet app, can download Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino and access the online casino through the sportsbook. PointsBet players will find that their usernames, passwords, account balances, rewards points, and responsible gaming settings “will be automatically […]
DraftKings Wins Preliminary Injunction Further Limiting Hermalyn’s Fanatics Role
A federal judge has granted DraftKings a preliminary injunction, temporarily limiting the functions its former executive, Michael Hermalyn, can perform in his new role at rival company Fanatics. On Tuesday, Massachusetts District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick issued her memorandum and order granting DraftKings’ motion for preliminary injunction and denying Hermalyn’s request for stay or […]
California Judge Denies Hermalyn Legal Fees, Throws Shade at DraftKings Legal Team
A California district judge declined Michael Hermalyn’s request for $310k in attorney fees that the Fanatics executive attributed to a jurisdictional back-and-forth in his case against DraftKings. The two sides are also at odds in a separate but related case launched by Hermalyn’s former employer. In a ruling filed on Monday, California District Judge Mark […]
DraftKings’ Latest Brief Challenges Hermalyn’s ‘Excuses and Lies,’ Says Early Evidence Was Just ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
In its latest Hermalyn-related legal filing, DraftKings (DK) has challenged its former VIP head’s opposition to its injunction request. The brief, filed March 28, urges the court to “grant DK’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction,” arguing the “record refutes” Michael Hermalyn’s “excuses and lies.” The court, the document argues, initially granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) based […]
Hermalyn Calls DraftKings Allegations ‘Unnecessary Character Assassination’ in Legal Response
In a legal response to DraftKings’ motion for a preliminary injunction, Fanatics’ Michael Hermalyn argues he did nothing wrong by accepting his new position at Fanatics. Instead, DraftKings’ former head of VIP claims the allegations amount to “unnecessary character assassination.” Hermalyn’s legal team filed its opposition to DraftKings’ preliminary injunction request last Thursday, a week […]
DraftKings Brands Hermalyn Actions ‘Brazen, Egregious, and Indefensible’ in Spicy New Legal Filing
DraftKings’ (DK) latest filing in its case against former employee Michael Hermalyn details spicy new allegations against DK’s former SVP of growth. Filed on March 14 in Massachusetts District Court, the motion for preliminary injunction details “new and overwhelming evidence” uncovered that “demonstrates the urgent need for a preliminary injunction.” According to the filing, Hermalyn’s […]
New York Fanatics Sportsbook Has Official Launch Day on Leap Day 2024
New York Fanatics Sportsbook is online and taking bets, Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) officially announced on Feb. 29. With Launch Day on Leap Day 2024, gamblers will have time to prepare their March Madness bets. The Empire State’s newest mobile sports betting site is an automatic migration for those who were placing sports wagers […]
Fanatics Rebrands PointsBet Michigan, Launches Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino
PointsBet Michigan is out, and Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino is in. As promised earlier this week, the switch happened on Thursday when Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) transitioned PointsBet Michigan customers to its Fanatics-branded betting platform. The move is the next step in FBG’s PointsBet to Fanatics migration after the latter acquired PointsBet’s US business […]