fantasy sports

The commissioner of the Arena Football League said the plan is to add two to four teams every year, thinks its inclusion in daily fantasy sports will engage more fans, and wishes he had a time travel machine to attend all three season openers this weekend.

By Edward Lee

Apr 26, 2019

Rec Sports Spotlight for Sept. 23, 2018.

Fantasy sports aren’t just for football anymore as one can find or start fantasy leagues in practically every walk of life.

A year after Comptroller Peter Franchot proposed the first-ever series of rules to ensure daily fantasy sports are operated fairly in Maryland, nearly a dozen firms have registered with the state — each trying to carve out a market with its own approach to wagering.

By Jeff Barker

Nov 26, 2017

With daily fantasy sports attracting hundreds of thousands of Marylanders, state Comptroller Peter Franchot today proposed rules designed to make sure "that everything is on the level."

By Jeff Barker

Jul 14, 2016

Marylanders would get to vote in November on whether to legalize daily fantasy sports betting under a plan that's moving through the state Senate.

By Pamela Wood

Mar 22, 2016

Fantasy sports may seem a bit geeky, what some people don't realize is that fantasy sports is big money. Forbes estimated in 2013 that fantasy football alone is a $70 billion a year business.

There's a number of NFL quarterbacks this year, guys with proven track records, who are seriously struggling. If nothing else, it's distressing to fantasy football players.

By Alexander Pyles

Oct 20, 2015

The rise of daily fantasy sports has changed what was once something about camaraderie into something much more like straight gambling.

By Childs Walker

Oct 6, 2015

Hey Cole Beasley, you're going to be in high demand in fantasy football this week. You, too, Donte Moncrief.

The three-time Pro Bowl running back has been offered a $1 million contract to be a spokesman for a fantasy football website, according to Mark Tadros, the CEO of ProDraftLeague.com.

By Aaron Wilson

Feb 13, 2015

Melo Trimble has done more than anyone could have imagined, becoming one of the most celebrated freshmen in the country and leading the No. 13 Terps to their best 20-game start since 2001-02.

By Don Markus

Jan 24, 2015

Ravens fans in their purple team jerseys mingled, drank beer, played cornhole, listened to music and gazed at a large, outdoor TV. But there was something different about this tailgate scene. It was held not in a parking lot, but in an outdoor plaza of the new Horseshoe casino, which — like other Caesars properties in Cleveland, New Orleans and Cincinnati — is near enough to an NFL stadium for the casino to wage an aggressive marketing campaign seeking to become part of fans'

So, let me ask you this.

Let's trade President Obama for the UK's David Cameron in the World Leader Fantasy League

Could it be that winter has finally let its grip go from around spring's neck? I certainly hope so.

This is the "Bachelor" episode we get a glimpse into the people who spawned and reared the type of women who go on a reality dating show to find a husband.

Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith has hit his boiling point when it comes to negative comments directed at him and other NFL players from fantasy football owners via social media. Following the Ravens' 18-16 win over the Detroit Lions on Monday night where he was limited to four receptions for 69 yards after being targeted a dozen times, Smith wrote a series of critical comments about a segment of fantasy football players on his official Twitter account.