On October 15, 2015, the state of Nevada decided that daily fantasy sites, such as DraftKings and FanDuel, could not operate without a license. The state regulators considered DFS a gambling activity and as such, the initiative needed to fall under their purview. While the discussion about DFS on a nationwide scale is ongoing, the government intervention of this burgeoning industry is eerily reminiscent of poker’s own Black Friday, exactly four and half years earlier.
2012 World Series of Poker bracelet winner and 2015 November Niner, Max Steinberg, has personally experienced both days with similar anguish.