Google Play approves DraftKings and FanDuel gambling apps in the USA

To mark the start of the new NFL season, Google have finally allowed real money gambling apps into their Google Play app marketplace. Fantasy sports betting sites DraftKings and FanDuel are the first US-based gambling sites to get their mobile software listed in Google Play. Both apps can now be downloaded despite Google previously stating that "We don’t allow content or services that facilitate online gambling". Both the DraftKing and FanDuel apps have been available in the iOS App Store on iTunes since 2014.

Fantasy gambling is 100% legal in the United States because it is deemed to be a game of skill. However, it is unlikely that we will see a flood of other poker, casino or sportsbook apps entering Google Play anytime soon. Football betting is the busiest time of the year for sports betting in the U.S. so these apps couldn't have been approved at a better time, right at the beginning of the National Football League (NFL) season. Here's a little more information on the two apps.

DRAFTKINGS ANDROID

• DraftKings allows US sports bettors to legally wager on the NFL, PGA, NBA, NLB, UFC, NASCAR & more.
• DK run daily sports contests where you can win cash prizes for picking winning teams.
• Millions of dollars are given away each day with top prizes in excess of $1,000,000.
• The DraftKings app is available on Android, iPhone and Windows Phone devices.
• DraftKings is also compatible with the Apple Watch.

FANDUEL ANDROID

• FanDuel run daily and weekly fantasy sports betting contests that are legal in the USA.
• It's cost as little as $1 to enter and FanDuel guarantee prizes in excess of $14,000,000 every week.
• Simply create you fantasy team from the app and compete against your friends or join public leagues.
• FanDuel is available on iOS, Android or Microsoft Lumia.

 

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Fantasy daily sports betting is now illegal in Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Florida, Idaho, New York, Mississippi, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana and Washington State

 

Both FanDuel and DraftKings are now available in the UK.

 

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