Industry News of the Day for August 31, 2020
iDEA Growth Member News:
- Sports Handle, 8.28.20 – Get A Grip: The Week In Sports Betting: Illinois Beef, Colorado Handle Rises, PointsBet-NBC, And Kambi-CDI
- Here’s the weekend (or fashionably late) Sports Handle item, “Get a Grip,” recapping the week’s top U.S. sports betting stories, highlighting some fresh news, and rounding up key stories.
- Online Poker Report, 8.28.20 – How BetAmerica Plans To Make The Most Of Technology Switch To Kambi, GAN
- BetAmerica is getting an overhaul. Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) confirmed on Thursday it plans to move its BetAmerica online gambling brand onto a GAN platform and a Kambi sportsbook.
- PlayMichigan, 8.28.20 – Evolution Makes It Two: Live Dealer Coming To BetMGM, Too
- BetMGM is in on the live dealer action, as Evolution Gaming announced a second partnership with a Michigan online gambling operator on Friday.
Industry News:
- Online Poker Report, 8.29.20 – The Latest Chapter In ‘Are Loot Boxes A Form Of Online Gambling?’
- Are loot boxes gambling? This is a question that gets asked on a regular basis, yet which is usually met with equivocation.
Sports League News:
- US Bets, 8.28.20 – NBA Playoffs Expected To Resume Saturday, Sportsbooks Express Support For Racial Justice
- The NBA Playoffs will resume Saturday, according to a joint statement released by the NBA and NBA Players Association Friday afternoon.
Pennsylvania:
- PlayPennsylvania, 8.28.20 – Kentucky Derby Traditions Endure, Boosting PA Horse Racing And Online Betting
- There is something about the Kentucky Derby, its history and traditions, even for casual fans who have never visited Churchill Downs.
- PlayPennsylvania, 8.28.20 – Slingo Originals Cruising to PA Online Casinos Via Rush Street Interactive
- The full Slingo Originals portfolio in New Jersey will now be available in Pennsylvania thanks to an extension of an existing agreement between Rush Street Interactive and Gaming Realms.
West Virginia:
- Metro News, 8.29.20 – Mardi Gras Casino Reopens Sports Betting, Launches New App
- Eric Althaus, the President and GM at Mardi Gras Casino in Kanawha County said guests kept asking officials when the sportsbook would be reopened.
Illinois:
- Legal Sports Report, 8.28.20 – FanDuel Sportsbook Now Live As Third Illinois Sports Betting App
- FanDuel Sportsbook is now live for action in Illinois. The third mobile IL sports betting app didn’t waste any time getting up and running.
- Sports Handle, 8.28.20 – FanDuel Launches Online In Illinois Sports Betting Market
- FanDuel became the third mobile sports betting operator to go live in Illinois, launching Friday to join BetRivers and DraftKings.
- Gambling Compliance, 8.31.20 – Penn National CEO Urges States To Resist VGT Expansion (subscription paywall)
- Despite owning a video gaming terminal (VGT) business, the boss of Penn National Gaming has urged state lawmakers searching for revenue to close budget shortfalls to protect brick-and-mortar casinos and be wary of Illinois’ experience with VGTs.
Michigan:
- PlayMichigan, 8.28.20 – First In The U.P.? Island Resort Sportsbook To Kick Off With NFL Launch
- Upper Peninsula residents in Michigan have at least one sports betting option for the start of the NFL season.
Iowa:
- The Gazette, 8.31.20 – First Year Of Iowa Sports Betting Gains Yards, But Not Touchdown
- While not an MVP season, sports betting in Iowa is getting good marks for a hit-and-miss rookie year.
Oklahoma:
- Gambling Compliance, 8.31.20 – Oklahoma Sports Betting On Hold Over Compact Dispute (subscription paywall)
- Oklahoma’s legislative leaders have asked the state’s Supreme Court to deny Governor Kevin Stitt’s request for a rehearing of a case that invalidated two tribal gaming compacts that included sports betting.
Colorado:
- PlayColorado, 8.28.20 – Initiative No. 257: CO Voters To Decide On Betting Limit Bill In November
- Initiative No. 257 is headed to the general election ballot. As a result, the possible lifeline Colorado casinos and workers desperately need is one step closer to reality.
- PlayUSA, 8.28.20 – Soaring Mile High: Colorado Sports Betting Reports Over $59 million In July Handle
- It comes as no surprise that Colorado sports betting continues to follow an upward trajectory.
California:
- PlayCA, 8.28.20 – New County Coronavirus Tiers Give California Cardrooms Path To Reopen
- California cardrooms received some hope Friday for reopening indoor operations in the future. But, for most cardrooms, it won’t be any time soon.
Nevada:
- Las Vegas Review-Journal, 8.30.20 – Has Time Come For Nevada To Change Up Mobile Gaming Sign-Ups?
- Last week’s Nevada Gaming Control Board report on casino gaming win showed the state’s sportsbooks generated $163.6 million in gross revenue in July.