Industry News of the Day for August 27, 2019

iDEA Growth Member News:

• Sports Handle, 8.26.19 – Q&A With NFL Media COO Hans Schroeder On Historic Sportradar Deal
  • Weeks before the start of the regular season, the NFL announced an expanded partnership with Sportradar Aug. 12, under which the league will distribute its official data to sportsbook operators for the first time ever through the Switzerland-based company.
• NJ Gambling Sites, 8.26.19 – Online Sports Betting Giant Bet365 Finally Opens Its Doors In New Jersey
  • Bet365 NJ is finally live for sports wagering in the Garden State.
• NJ Online Gambling, 8.26.19 – Golden Nugget Now Poised To Take Most NBA Bets
  • Visitors to the Golden Nugget casino and users of their sports betting app will be able to wager on most NBA games this season — unless Governor Phil Murphy delivers an unlikely veto.
• The Press of Atlantic City, 8.27.19 – State Lawmakers Ease Sports Betting Restriction For Golden Nugget
  • A bill that would allow Golden Nugget Atlantic City to finally accept legal sports wagers on professional basketball games passed the state Legislature on Monday.

Industry News:

• Legal Sports Report, 8.26.19 – The Week In Sports Betting News: Going Back To West Virginia
  • College football kicked off with a flourish this past weekend, ushering in the annual busy stretch for sports betting.
• US Bets, 8.26.19 – S. Legal Sports Betting Passes $10 Billion In Handle Since PASPA’s Fall
  • According to the American Gaming Association, legal sports betting operations in the country have passed $10 billion in handle in the year and change since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992.
• Play USA, 8.26.19 – After Legalizing Sports Betting, NJ & PA Hit Record Online Gambling Revenues
  • Latest monthly figures from gaming regulators in Pennsylvania and New Jersey report staggering growth. New Jersey sports betting handle reached over $250 million for the first time. Pennsylvania hit almost $60 million in only its second complete month of legal online sports betting.

New Jersey:

• NJ Online Gambling, 8.26.19 – New Jersey Approves TheScore For Mobile Sports Betting
  • On Monday, theScore announced it has received approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to “proceed with full implementation” of its mobile sportsbook, which comes under the license of Monmouth Park Racetrack.
• The Lines, 8.26.19 – William Hill Rolls Out New NJ Sports Betting App Ahead Of Football Season
  • As we mark the one-year anniversary of New Jersey’s online sports betting market, it’s become apparent that digital betting is the way to go in the Garden State. July saw the online books take 85 percent of the state’s handle, a record number.

Pennsylvania:

• Play Pennsylvania, 8.26.19 – PA Is Not Joking Around About No Online Casino Play At Casinos
  • Pennsylvanians currently have access to four online sportsbooks and three online casinos. Betting on the Philadelphia Eagles or Pittsburgh Steelers isn’t limited to brick-and-mortar books anymore. No need to sidle up to the stool to play the slots.

Georgia:

• Sports Handle, 8.26.19 – Is Georgia In A Sports Betting State Of Mind?
  • For one the same reasons that many other states have considered legalizing sports betting, Georgia lawmakers will, too. It all comes down to money.

West Virginia:

• Legal Sports Report, 8.26.19 – FanDuel Sportsbook Launch Brings West Virginia Sports Betting Back Online
  • FanDuel Sportsbook rolled out its mobile platform on Monday, bringing WV online sports betting back from the brink of extinction.
• Play WV, 8.26.19 – Bet’s On: FanDuel Sportsbook Brings Back Online Sports Betting In West Virginia
  • After plenty of stops and starts along the way, the FanDuel Sportsbook WV app is open for business.

Illinois:

• Chicago Sun Times, 8.26.19 – Bodega Bookies: Lottery Retailers Poised To Join Illinois Sports Betting Action
  • Not only did Springfield legislators open the door for sportsbooks at the state’s casinos, racetracks and stadiums, but gamblers 21 and up will eventually be able to get in on the action at up to 5,000 gas stations, convenience stores and other retailers — at least on a limited basis, as part of a program that’s among the first of its kind in the United States.

Indiana:

• Legal Sports Report, 8.26.19 – Indiana Sports Betting Launches Scheduled But Final Approvals Not Yet Issued
  • Thirteen casinos and three off-track betting parlors are gearing up for the start of Indiana sports betting starting in September.