Industry News of the Day for April 21, 2022

iDEA Growth Member News:

• SBC Americas, 4.21.22: DraftKings reveals plan to open ‘one-of-a-kind’ TPC Scottsdale sportsbook
  • DraftKings has announced plans to open a ‘one-of-a-kind sportsbook and luxury dining experience’ at TPC Scottsdale in partnership with the PGA Tour.

Industry News:

• SBC Americas, 4.21.22: AGA: Gaming CEOs optimistic about industry’s continued growth and recovery
  • The American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Gaming Industry Outlook survey has revealed that the majority of gaming CEOs are optimistic about the industry’s continued growth and recovery.

Maine:

• Legal Sports Report, 4.20.22: Maine Sports Betting Bill Likely Heading To Governor
  • Maine sports betting legislation is almost on its way to Gov. Janet Mills.
• Sports Handle, 4.20.22: Maine Legislators Take Major Step Toward Legal Sports Betting
  • The state’s tribes would control online sports betting in the state under the bill
• Play USA, 4.20.22: Maine Tribal Sports Betting Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
  • A bill giving control of online sports betting to tribes in Maine heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.

Missouri:

• Legal Sports Report, 4.20.22: Changes Await Missouri Sports Betting Bill On Senate Floor
  • A Missouri sports betting bill is on its way to the Senate floor, but changes are coming.

Maryland

• The Daily Record, 4.20.22: Mobile options for retail sports betting in Maryland have yet to get going
  • Nearly a year and a half after Maryland voters approved a sports betting bill, Maryland’s sports betting industry isn’t fully up and running.
• Cumberland Times News, 4.20.22: City preparing for sports betting
  • City officials are moving forward with regulations to allow for the likelihood of a sports betting operation in the city.

California:

• The Sun, 4.20.22: Poll: Calif. online sports betting initiative failing to catch fire with voters
  • While Californians prepare for a likely spending bonanza this fall over the rights to serve as the bookie for the state’s gamblers, it appears that one measure is already seeing hefty opposition mount.

New York:

• News 12 Bronx: Experts: Mobile sports betting contributing to rise of problem gambling
  • Experts say problem gambling is on the rise with the arrival of mobile sports betting.

Washington, D.C.:

• iGaming Business: 4.21.22: DC betting revenue down 26.3% in March despite handle increase
  • Sports wagering revenue in Washington DC fell 26.3% year-on-year to $1.4m (£1.1m/€1.3m) in March, despite handle increasing 34.2% year-on-year.

Tennessee:

• Sports Handle, 4.21.22: Tennessee sportsbooks witness strong March despite no football
  • Tennessee’s sportsbooks were able to surpass more than $370m in wagers during March thanks to bettor’s interest in the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, according to PlayTenn.