Johnny Kampis

Johnny Kampis

Daily Fantasy Sports  |  CULLMAN, AL

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Johnny Kampis is a longtime journalist who has written for The American Spectator, Fox News, HuffPost, TownHall.com, the New York Times News Service, Washington Examiner, and dozens of other print and online publications. He authored the critically acclaimed "Vegas or Bust: A Family Man Takes On the Poker Pros" (ECW Press, 2018). In addition to writing for OG about daily fantasy sports, Johnny is an investigative journalist for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, and serves on the FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee.

The New Orleans Saints, led by Marcus Lattimore (23), celebrate their victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Superdome in New Orleans. (Image: AP)

Louisiana Voters to Likely Decide on Sports Betting in Their Parishes

It seems likely that voters in Louisiana will decide in November whether they want to legalize sports betting in the state. House Gives Overwhelming Approval On Wednesday, the state House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 130, which allows for a local option election on sports betting, by a 71-24 vote, […]

DraftKings is facing a civil complaint over its handling of its Sports Betting National Championship contest last weekend. (Image: NJGamblingSites.com)

DraftKings Stock Soars as Online Gaming Booms

Despite the lack of live sports on which to offer daily fantasy games or live betting, DraftKings has seen its stock nearly double in the past month due to both the boom in online gaming and the company’s future potential. Investors See Big Potential As of midday Wednesday, the company’s […]

DraftKings has reached a deal with New Hampshire that will see it offering sports betting in the state as early as January. (Image: Ed Barkowitz/Philadelphia Inquirer)

DraftKings Reports Major Revenue Increase Despite Lack of Live Sports

After going public last month, DraftKings saw its stock rise sharply today, despite posting a net loss of more than $68 million in the first quarter. DraftKings reported $88.5 million in revenue for the quarter, a 30% increase from last year. Analysts believe the company is poised for rapid growth […]

Players in the American Cornhole League prepare for a toss. The ACL recently partnered with PrizePicks to bring cornhole contests to DFS users. (Image: ACL)

DFS Players Get Excited: Cornhole Contests Are Here

As live sports disappeared from the landscape, DFS operators got creative. They added more esports. They added nonsports. And now, they’ve added cornhole. First Chance for DFS Players to Wager on Cornhole DFS operator PrizePicks recently announced a partnership with the American Cornhole League to add their games to its […]

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Erik Kratz (15) and pitcher Josh Hader (71) celebrate after the final out of Milwaukee’s 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. (Image: Russell Lansford/USA Today Sports)

DFS Upstart Monkey Knife Fight Partners With Milwaukee Brewers

Monkey Knife Fight’s announcement that it will partner with the Milwaukee Brewers as its official daily fantasy sports site is the latest move by the new-on-the-block operator to carve itself a foothold in the DFS space. Monkey Knife Fight Offers Innovative DFS Contests The San Jose-based company entered the scene […]

Caesars was one of a few sportsbooks that released some Super Bowl 53 prop bets on Monday. (Image: Pinterest)

Nevada Gaming Issues Guidelines for Sportsbooks When Casinos Reopen

Guidelines released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Friday require casinos to prevent customers from congregating in groups in race and sportsbooks after the facilities reopen. Casinos Must Implement Social Distancing Those rules, which also apply to bingo halls and keno lounges, state that casinos must develop social distancing […]

DraftKings has launched an invite-only preview version of its New Jersey mobile sportsbook, with online betting expected to become available throughout the state in the days to come. (Image: AP)

DraftKings’ Online Casino Goes Live in Pennsylvania on Friday

DraftKings will launch an online casino in Pennsylvania on Friday after completing a soft launch held on Wednesday and Thursday. DraftKings Continues Gambling Expansion Efforts The company, known more for DFS and sports betting, has expanded into the online casino market, having launched an online casino in New Jersey in […]

Investors can buy shares of DFS operator DraftKings as of Friday after the company went public on the Nasdaq exchange. (Image: Boston Globe)

DraftKings Goes Public Today on Nasdaq

Players can now invest in DFS stock instead of just picking DFS rosters. DraftKings Becomes DKNG DraftKings went public on Wall Street today after announcing Thursday afternoon that its shares will trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol DKNG. CNN noted that the company decided to forgo the […]

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates as the Tigers defeated Florida. LSU moved to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 College Football Poll.

FanDuel Offers NFL Draft Contests for DFS Players

Burrow or Tua? Swift or Taylor? Delpit or McKinney? Picking FanDuel Rosters by Position FanDuel is offering free contests for DFS players to predict the results of the NFL Draft that begins Thursday. In addition to the winner of each contest receiving $1,000, FanDuel hopes to raise hundreds of thousands […]

The World Series of Poker announced Monday the tournament series is postponed, and hopes to host the event in the fall. (Image: WSOP.com)

WSOP Postponed, Tentatively Rescheduled for Fall

Officials announced Monday afternoon that the 2020 World Series of Poker will be postponed, with hopes to hold the tournament series in the fall. Staff ‘Committed to Running’ the WSOP The 51st running of the annual event at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas was originally scheduled […]

The International came with over $20.7 million in winnings, yet another telling sign of the rapid growth of eSports. (Image: Greg Gilbert/The Seattle Times)

Esports Continue Surge During Absence of Traditional Sports

With such staples as baseball and basketball out of the picture, esports continue to see a rise in popularity, as evidenced by some announcements related to the video game competitions in the past week. ZenSports Launches eSports Betting The mobile, peer-to-peer sports betting marketplace, ZenSports announced it’s launching esports betting […]

While competitive esports are increasingly popular, the IOC says there are still “uncertainties” that will keep the industry out of the Olympics for now. (Image: University of California, Irvine)

Nevada Gaming Control Board Approves Wagering on Several eSports This Week

The Nevada Gaming Control Board approved wagers for such esports as Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Overwatch this week as video game competitions come to the forefront in a world without live sports. Variety of eSports Wagers Now Legal The regulators say it’s OK for Nevada’s licensed sportsbooks […]

Much to the delight of daily fantasy sports enthusiasts, the NFL season is fast approaching. (Image: fortune.com)

Illinois Supreme Court Rules DFS a Game of Skill

The Illinois Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit Thursday that relied on a 200-year old state law in an attempt to reclaim a lost bet on daily fantasy sports, ruling that DFS is a game of skill.   Lawsuit Over a Lost C-Note In April 2016, Colin Dew-Becker lost $109 […]

Carlos Correa and George Springer celebrate during the Houston Astros’ 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, the team’s 11th consecutive victory. (Image: Bob Levey/Getty)

Judge Rules MLB not Liable for DFS Losses in Wake of Sign-Stealing Scandal

A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of DraftKings players against Major League Baseball and the Houston Astros struck out when a federal judge ruled against the plaintiffs on Friday. Judge: Teams Broke Rules, but DFS Players Don’t Get Compensation Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued […]

Rocket League is a simple concept -- soccer with cars -- but it is challenging to master. The popular esport is now among several betting options for DFS users on DraftKings. (Image: Rocket League)

DraftKings Adds Rocket League, Counter-Strike to eSports Choices

DFS operators are turning toward the sports that continue to be played by expanding their offerings of esports like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Rocket League. With Traditional Sports on Hiatus, eSports Continue Both DraftKings and FanDuel have boosted the number of contests they offer on professional gamers competing in League […]

In the absence of sports, sportsbooks have begun taking bets on the weather. (Image: Unsplash)

Now You Can Bet on the Weather

With sports shutting down during the COVID-19 pandemic, bettors are turning to something that can never be canceled – the weather. Highs and Lows of Temperature, Precipitation Bets A few operators have turned to such things as temperatures and precipitation as the basis of wagers to tempt players to bet […]

DraftKings has launched an invite-only preview version of its New Jersey mobile sportsbook, with online betting expected to become available throughout the state in the days to come. (Image: AP)

DraftKings Implores Fans to Rally for Their Communities During Pandemic

DraftKings has launched a new charity initiative, #DKRally, which asks sports fans to rally for their communities on social media as the coronavirus pandemic grows across the globe. #DKRally Hopes to Raise $1 Million Through “#DKRally,” the DFS operator hopes to raise $1 million for United Way, the nonprofit that […]

"Survivor" host Jeff Probst welcome players to the "Winners at War" edition of the popular CBS reality TV show. With sports having gone dark due to the coronaviru outbreak, FanDuel has turned to nonsporting events like "Survivor" on which to build contests. (Image: CBS)

FanDuel Turns to Non-Sporting Events in Age of Coronavirus

With practically all sports other than eSports shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, DFS operator FanDuel is turning to non-sporting events to help maintain player interest in its site, including a free-to-play contest based on the results of each week’s “Survivor” episode. On March 15, FanDuel offered paid contests […]

FantasyDraft ran out of sports to offer and has temporarily ceased offering DFS contests. (Image: FantasyDraft)

FantasyDraft Temporarily Ceases DFS Operations

FantasyDraft has temporarily stopped offering DFS contests as a result of the mass sports cancellations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. FantasyDraft ‘Unable to Offer Contests’ In an email sent to users, FantasyDraft CEO Stephen Krombolz wrote that the suspension of all US professional sports leagues has left the […]

The NFL has announced DraftKings as its first official daily fantasy partner. (Image:  David L. Ryan/Boston Globe/Getty)

DFS Operators Soldier On With Few Contests to Run

DFS operators are continuing to run contests, even as the pool of available sports is shrinking due to leagues canceling games because of coronavirus-related concerns. Limited DFS Slates Available In a statement emailed to users and attributed to company president Matt Kalish, DraftKings said that it would “continue to offer […]