‘Insider Trading’ in Daily Fantasy Football? Or Just Agency Law Breach of Duty?

By Steve Bainbridge   The New York Times reports:   A major scandal is erupting in the multibillion-dollar industry of fantasy sports, the online and unregulated business in which players assemble their fantasy teams with real athletes. On Monday, the two major fantasy companies were forced to release statements defending their businesses’ integrity after what amounted to allegations of insider trading, that employees were placing bets using information not available to the public. &