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Fantasy sports website Rotoworld is no more. At least in name. Tuesday night, the site rebranded to NBC Sports Edge, eliminating what had been an established name in fantasy sports and sports transactions for many fans.
Sometime in the last few hours, Rotoworld apparently became NBC Sports Edge. Redirects to that address and has a new logo/colors/etc.
Everything seems basically the same… yet different. pic.twitter.com/PDSKyOlpe4
— Matt Clapp (@Matt2Clapp) February 10, 2021
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As editor Matthew Pouliot explained on Twitter, the change in name isn’t simply a rebrand. The new NBC Sports Edge site is incorporating more tools for sports betting along with the information provided for fantasy sports. However, those who went to Rotoworld for fantasy tips and analysis shouldn’t find anything different at the site.
As you may have noticed this morning, Rotoworld has rebranded as NBC Sports Edge, and we've gained some really impressive betting tools. However, nothing is changing for the fantasy news crew. We're all doing our usual thing, and everything should look much the same as before.
— Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) February 10, 2021
Fantasy sports betting is the new sports phenomenon, with variables that you can have more control over than live sports betting. Although it is a fantasy sport, it still requires skill and analysis of the sport. These five fantasy sports betting sites we compiled for you today are what we believe to be the best for your fantasy sports betting. We know that betting on fantasy football can sometimes be complex, so to help you with your fantasy football betting, we've created a detailed guide which includes: The different types of fantasy leagues; Some helpful fantasy football tips; The best fantasy football betting sites in 2021.
That point was reinforced by baseball writer D.J. Short, assuring readers that the content they enjoyed at Rotoworld will still be available. But the site has a different look and brand now.
I know change can be hard, but I promise that the switch from Rotoworld to NBC Sports EDGE doesn't really change anything in what we do on the fantasy side. Same team, new uniforms! We have some new additions coming soon which will make the baseball team better than ever.
— D.J. Short (@djshort) February 10, 2021
A visit to the new NBC Sports Edge confirms what Pouliot and Short are contending. At the top of the page are featured images on which NFL players to monitor during the offseason, NBA players worth adding to your fantasy team right now, and NBCSN videos and schedules.
As usual, the site has 10 fantasy-oriented headlines to follow. That news largely concern the NBA and NHL right now, but there are also NFL trade rumors that could make players like Marcus Mariota suddenly appealing to fantasy owners. The right sidebar also highlights players who performed well in the previous night’s action. As of this writing, Sacramento Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton tops that list following a 15-point performance against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Rotoworld rebranding to NBC Edge is yet another sign of how fantasy/betting content hybrids are the present. All gray area washed away with PASPA's dismissal. Intersections and overlap between fantasy/betting are omnipresent. Would expect more major sites to follow suit.
— Brad Evans (@NoisyHuevos) February 10, 2021
Underneath those headlines, however, are the betting tools that NBC Sports Edge will feature. Readers can choose among four monthly (or annual) plans that can help with drafts and season-long fantasy sports, with another option for daily fantasy.
There’s also a plan solely focused on betting. And, of course, a plan is available that incorporates all of the tools the site offers for fantasy sports and betting.
Looks like the Siren Call of sports betting $$ has hit our former home. The beloved Rotoworld has rebranded to NBC Sports Edge. I get it, but still a bit sad.
— Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) February 10, 2021
Getting rid of an established brand in fantasy sports is a bit curious. But pulling everything under the NBC Sports umbrella probably shouldn’t be a surprise. And if the aim is to eventually emphasize sports betting content over fantasy information — a trend becoming apparent in everyday sports fandom, as well — then the rebrand makes sense for a larger outlet like NBC Sports.
Though this change might reflect the direction of consumer trends among sports fans, it’s still a somewhat sad development among longtime fantasy baseball and football fans who relied on Rotoworld. And not just for news and information that could help with a fantasy team, but sports news in general. Who’s injured? Who’s playing well? Which players are on the rise or decline? Such content informed sports watching in general.
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BATON ROUGE, La. - More than two years after voters in most parishes approved fantasy sports contests, businesses can finally begin applying for licenses to begin operating the games within the state.
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has published its final regulations for the prize contests, and the State Police’s gaming commission opened the application process Friday.
The approval process will take 60 to 90 days for each company, according to Maj. Chuck McNeal of the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division. The applications must be submitted by mail, and as of Monday afternoon the department has yet to receive any applications.
Part of the process for the businesses will be to create virtual barriers around the 17 parishes that did not vote in favor of allowing fantasy gambling.
“They’re going to be, for lack of a better word, geofencing along parish lines, whether it be the parishes who opted out are blocked out, or the parishes that opted in are blocked in,” said McNeal.
Many states, like New Jersey, use this technological barrier to prohibit entrance into contests from across state lines, but the applicants will have to prove their software works along state and parish lines in Louisiana.
“They’re going to have to demonstrate that to us, and then they’re going to have to go to one of the state-approved regulatory gaming labs and prove to them also that it is not allowed to be played in the parishes that opted out,” said McNeal.
“We will also be periodically monitoring that and make sure it is operating the way it is supposed to,” he said
Mike Noel, chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, predicts that it would be late spring before fantasy sports betting sites will be operational.
“Once the state police begin receiving applications, it’s probably a couple of months at least because to go through the applications, there’s a number of technical requirements that have to be met,” said Noel. “I anticipate that will take a few months.”
Fantasy sports contests charge users an entry fee to create a virtual roster of real athletes and hope they record better individual statistics than other entrants’ rosters for a chance for a payout. The contests will be limited to participants above 21 years of age, and the state’s take from an 8% tax on the net gambling revenue will help fund early childhood education.
Voters in 47 of the 64 parishes approved betting on fantasy sports in late 2018. Legislators and regulators then had to create the rules and the tax level before the State Police could invite operators to apply.
In another expansion of gambling, voters in 55 parishes supported the legalization of betting on real sports. But it might be 2022 by the time bettors are allowed to wager in Louisiana on football and other games.
Legislators will use this spring’s session to set tax rates and create a plan for betting on sporting events.
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